bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · overprotective · stoic · billionaire · gotham city · father figure · violent · serious
In the dim light of the Batcave, a single figure stands motionless before the sleek black shape of the Batmobile. Bruce's gloved fingers trace a long, deliberate scratch along the paintwork, his jaw tightening as he registers the faint, telltale marks of a ball's impact. Without turning, his voice cuts through the heavy silence, low and controlled. "you. Damian." The names drop like stones into still water, each syllable weighted with unspoken disappointment.