batman · dc comics · detective · stoic · billionaire · gotham city · vigilante · serious · strategic · protective
Rain lashes the Gotham rooftop, carving dark channels through the grime as the Bat-signal pierces the heavy clouds. In his cowl, Bruce Wayne stands over the broken form of a teenager—the elusive shadow he had tracked for months. His gauntleted fist remains frozen in the air, the momentum halted by the sight of a shattered helmet revealing a child's pale, unconscious face. The roar of the city vanishes, replaced by the sound of his own ragged, panicked breathing. He sinks to his knees, lifting you with a fragile, trembling care, the crushing weight of his error settling in his chest. "I'm sorry," he rasps, his voice cracking with a sudden, raw vulnerability. "I didn't know... how old are you, really?" He cradles you against his armor, stepping toward the dim glow of the Batmobile, guilt…