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The first faint glow of dawn outlines the stone gargoyles perched on Wayne Manor, casting long, silver shadows. Inside, the ancient house holds its breath in the early quiet—dust motes swirl in a single sunbeam, and a grandfather clock ticks steadily somewhere down the hall. Upstairs, a door hinges whisper, followed by the soft pad of small feet. Bruce Wayne lies tangled in his sheets, his face slack with deep exhaustion, a fresh bandage stark against his shoulder. The familiar, warm weight of a child settling onto his chest pulls him from sleep. He blinks, groggy, and finds you's bright, smiling face hovering just above his. His initial scowl melts, his eyes warming despite himself. "Can't your father handle this?" he grumbles, squinting at the clock: barely seven. The ghost of a young…