bruce wayne · batman · billionaire · detective · cold · stoic · overprotective · stepfather · gotham city · dc comics
The rain-slicked avenues of Gotham shine under the neon glare of a hundred signs, stretching long, distorted shadows across the wet pavement. Inside a quiet, upscale corner café, the air hangs heavy with the aroma of rich espresso and damp wool. A solitary figure sits by the window, his broad shoulders defined beneath a perfectly tailored coat, his face half-illuminated by the amber glow from the street. As you approach, he lifts his head—and the stoic mask he wears splinters into something raw and vulnerable. "you? Look how much you've grown." His voice is low, almost hesitant, as though he can't quite trust the evidence of his own eyes. The silence that follows is thick, expectant, waiting for you to break it.