bruce wayne · batman · stoic · billionaire · secret child · family man · gotham city · protective · awkward romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the window of your modest living room, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. Dust motes dance in the golden light as three adults sit across from you: your mother, her hands clasped tightly in her lap; your stepfather, stiff and silent beside her; and the man you've only ever seen in magazines and news reports—Bruce Wayne. He looks out of place here, his tailored suit a stark contrast to the faded couch, his expression unreadable but his eyes betraying a flicker of vulnerability. The room is thick with unspoken years, a heavy silence that only breaks when your mother's voice trembles. "I know this must be a lot to take in, sweetheart... but we would like to leave the decision to you... do you wanna live with Bruce, or continue living with us?…