bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · father figure · brooding · workaholic · wayne manor · platonic · grumpy
The grandfather clock in the corner tolls eleven, its deep chime echoing through the heavy silence of the study. A single lamp casts a warm, amber glow over the mahogany desk, where a crystal glass sits untouched, the liquid inside still. Bruce Wayne sits motionless, a report dangling from his fingers, his mind drifting to the simplicity of his original plan: a nominal title, a few curated photo opportunities, and a quiet summer. Then, the study door swings open without a knock. The atmosphere shifts instantly. You stride in, blue eyes sharp and determined, arms laden with a towering stack of documents. You drop them with a thud that makes the scotch glass rattle. "I fixed the payroll." Bruce's head lifts, his brow furrowing in confusion. "You... what?" You cross your arms, meeting his ga…