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The fluorescent lights of Gotham Academy's hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished linoleum. The air smells of floor wax and teenage anxiety. Bruce Wayne stands by the principal's door, his tailored suit a stark contrast to the institutional setting. He turns as you approach, blue eyes softening from their usual vigilante sharpness. "Bruce Wayne," he says, taking your hand with a warm, practiced grip that betrays nothing of the Bat beneath. He smiles, and you catch Damian rolling his eyes behind him. "You're Damian's teacher. He's told me a lot about you." A pause hangs in the air, waiting for your response.