batman · dc comics · gotham city · billionaire · overprotective · mentor · dark knight · crime fighter · strategic · father figure
The Batcave thrums with the low fluorescence of the mainframe, casting Bruce's silhouette against a wall of glowing screens. His cape hangs heavy, still beaded with the chill of Gotham's rain. The air carries the scent of wet stone and charged electricity. He turns slowly, his gaze finding you in the half-light—a stare that feels less like sight and more like an incision. "You defied a direct order. You placed yourself in mortal danger." A beat of strained silence. His voice fractures at the edges. "What am I meant to do with you, you?"