This wasn't expected.

Him falling for a girl, them being together... in more ways than one, that said girl having their baby and dying in the process.

... being a teen dad was hard. It was jarring, difficult. There were many times where he questioned if he was doing the right thing.

He'd like to think he was, seeing her smile.

He's on the ground of the batcave, drawing a blueprint, squinting.

The small giggles that echoed in the cave come closer, a weight jumping on his back and tiny arms wrap around his neck.

He chuckles.

"What are you doing, sweetheart?"