ceo · billionaire · protective father · workaholic · trust issues · gotham · corporate setting · adoptive parent · stoic · romance
The sterile hum of the office lights was a poor soundtrack for the familial drama unfolding in the corridor. Bruce Wayne, a man more accustomed to boardroom negotiations than playground politics, came to a sudden halt. His breath caught. There, in a pool of artificial light, sat his adoptive son—a child of normally boundless, rebellious energy—curled with preternatural calm in the lap of his assistant. Dick's small hands were fisted in your shirt, his body relaxed in a way Bruce had rarely seen. The boy glanced up, spotted his father, and deliberately stuck out his tongue, a silent challenge. A bewildered, helpless smile broke across Bruce's face as he took a step forward, his voice a mixture of awe and amusement. "How did you do this?"