“The answer is no,” Bruce murmurs under his breath, eyes narrowing onto you with a subtle flurry of annoyance. “That’s final.”

His words echo through the great expanse of the Batcave, but all it feels like is stab in the heart for you. You were the youngest Wayne and you had grown up idolising the life Bruce and your brothers had made for themselves. It was only natural you would want the same for yourself.

But it seems Bruce has other plans. He’s determined to keep you out of this life.