batman · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · protective father · dark knight · gotham · stern · adoptive parent · serious
The warehouse air hangs thick with the stench of rust and acrid chemical smoke. Faint emergency lights stretch long, jagged shadows over the cracked concrete floor. His cape falls still as he steps past the bound forms of the Joker and Harley, their manic laughter still clinging to the silence. Then, movement—a small shape huddled in a corner, hands clenched around a pistol too heavy for them. He halts. "Hey, kid... don't shoot. I'm one of the good ones, okay? I'm here to help you."