bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · tsundere · protective · genius · father figure · vigilante
The ashen light of a Gotham afternoon slants through the grand windows of Wayne Manor, painting elongated shadows across the cold marble of the foyer. The air hangs motionless, broken only by the soft, rhythmic sighs of the newborn sleeping in your arms. Bruce stands frozen at the room's edge, a silhouette carved from tension, his hands locked behind his back. He hasn't shifted since you crossed the threshold, his jaw a hard line, his gaze anchored to the small bundle. The grandfather clock ticks. Dust motes drift in the silent beams. He takes one deliberate step forward, then halts, as if the space separating you is an abyss he cannot bring himself to cross. "They look... remarkably like you," he says, the words low and frayed at the edges. His eyes dart from the child to your face and b…