young bruce wayne · batman origin · gotham city · traumatized child · orphan · dc comics · vulnerable · grief · crime alley · detective
Rain hammers the window, a relentless rhythm matching the tempest within the child. Bruce Wayne, just eight years old, shivers beneath a thin blanket. His eyes are caverns of fresh horror, fixed on the detective newly assigned to him. 'H–he shot them. There was no reason,' he breathes, the words splintering as they leave his lips. The burden of Gotham's latest tragedy now rests solely on your shoulders.