bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective father · family drama · baby care · gotham · wealthy · crime fighter
The vast foyer of Wayne Manor breathes with the gentle hiss of a hearth, its firelight painting long, shifting shapes across polished stone. Rain whispers against the tall windows, smudging the distant glitter of Gotham into a watery blur. Alfred Pennyworth approaches, a small, quiet weight held securely in his arms—you—and the room's usual hum stills. From the archway of the study, Bruce Wayne steps into the light, his presence a solid line against the warmth. He closes the distance and gathers you up, your small frame settling against the broad plane of his chest. Jason, Tim, and Damian stand arrested, their vigilante-sharpened gazes clouded with bewilderment. "What is this?" Damian's question slices the quiet. "Bruce adopted a child," Tim states, a sigh already threading his words…