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Gotham's clichés

TW
Bruce Wayne and child

(m/r) POV

My parents had a company, it was a small company but we were good. Everything was good even though I didn't have friends I was happy. Sometimes my parents would take us to a restaurant, we'd eat together as a family. But then one day we were at the company too late and out of time.

Thankfully Batman saved us from the robbers. Then they hit him in the head and I watched as they beat them. They saw me and laughed grabbing me, holding a gun to my head. My parents watched and followed them to the safe.

Putting in the PIN numbers and opened it. But then BOOM they show my father in front of me. The let go of me and my mother and I run away. Batman comes and fights them but then someone was behind me.

They break a window and hold my mother out near the edge. "It's gonna be okay, (m/r) it's gonna be okay. Later we can buy ice cream and a toy!" I nod my head trying to walk to them but then Batman tackles the man.

He catches my mother and brings her to me. She cries holding onto me and I look at Batman. But then as we start leaving there was a shot. BANG! I watch as my mother falls to the ground, in that moment I lost it.

There were no tears but I lost everything, my mother. Then I look at the robber as Batman starts punching him. When he lays still on the floor I stand in front of him. "You killed my mother."

All I said that night, more of a whisper. That day I was sent home to wait for a orphanage. Soon I was in a car driving to a orphanage. Quiet, people tried talking to me but I stayed silent.

Everyone asking me if I was okay or what happened. Then I get bullied for not talking staying in the room. Never leaving or playing I hold onto a small stuffed animal. My uncle had given it to me and then he left.

Nobody wanted me so I left everyone alone. I found out my father was alive, so I talked to him. He didn't want me I looked to much like my mother. But he wasn't a good father anyways, I don't need him.

It was weirdly warm in the orphanage so I lay in bed, drawing. After a while of drawing I hear someone coming to the room. But I ignore it, the other kids come in laughing and talking. Then a woman comes in and someone else but I don't look up.

The kids try to get his attention to get him to adopt them. I only sigh drawing on the floor, at least I know nobody wants me. Kids come up to me and try and grab my stuffed animal. It was a dragon, it was originally white but now it's sorta gray.

They go to grab it but I take it putting it closer to me. "Aren't you to old to have this?!"Soon I hear footsteps and the others giggle laughing at me. Then one of them pulls my hair and runs away.

I sigh rubbing my head and then I look at my drawing. My drawing was of my dragon flying, it wasn't that bad. "That drawing isn't that bad you know, I could put that in a museum if you would like?" The voice laughs and I look up seeing a man.

He was in a suit, and he was sitting on my bed. All I do is nod my head at him and I look at my drawing. "You shouldn't talk to him he's weird, he doesn't speak." On of the kids whisper to him then they run away laughing.

"You shouldn't let them bully you... (m/r)." I look at him and he was staring at my paper. It had my name on it and I just nod my head. "Why don't you come with me, people won't bully you and it's better than here?"

He hums and I just look at the floor thinking. I shrug my shoulders looking at him and he smiles. "Then I'll be right back!"then he walks away and I sigh grabbing another paper to draw with.

Bruce POV

That kid needs someone to take care of him, maybe I should adopt him. First I should ask about them with one of the ladies. Maybe someone other than the other woman, Melissa. Then I find a woman and she smiles at me as I walk to her.

"There's a child I would like to adopt, their name is (m/r)." The woman sighs looking at me worried now. "Sir, that child shouldn't be adopted, they need terrible help. Poor child they've been through to much and act horrible, they don't even talk."

I try to keep calm and I take a deep breath. "Well I am aware of that but that might just be why I should adopt them. It would be good for the child wouldn't it?" She smiles at what I say and then sighs.

"Maybe, let's tell the child and I can get some papers." "Oh wait I want to get closer with them first, would that be fine." She nods her head at me and starts walking away. "I'll get those papers out early for you."

Then I walk back to the room (m/r) was in. He was still on the floor drawing, I walk closer and stand in front of him. "So (m/r) do you like any animals?" They nod their head and stand up looking up at me.

"Good why don't I take you to the zoo?" His eyes go wide and he nods his head smiling. "Let's go then!" Then I pat his shoulder and we start walking out the door. I sign him out of the orphanage and he walks with me to my car.

Today I let Alfred stay home so I got to drive around the city myself. We go into my car and he puts his seatbelt on. Then we drive to the zoo, we laugh together as I drive a little faster. Soon we get to the zoo and we see the animals and he points at them smiling.

We go to a stare at the zoo and buy some food to eat. After eating I buy him a small polar bear and then we go back to the orphanage. He falls asleep on the drive to the orphanage and I pick him up. Then I put him in his bed and leave feeling happy.

Maybe I should adopt him, if I do there's no going back. Time starts to pass and we grow closer together. Sadly he still hasn't told me his birthday so I found out. When it was his birthday I go to the orphanage.

But then when I get there he wasn't in the room. So I walk outside and look for him outside. I couldn't find him though, then I hear thumping. It was coming from a closet and I open it.

(m/r) was standing away from the door in corner hitting the wall. When he sees the door open he runs to me jumping over something. I look down at the floor and see a dead bunny on the floor. "What happened?"

All (m/r) does is cry and hug me tightly. That was it I grab his hand and I walk out of the orphanage. When we get to the manor he was asleep and I sigh, starting to walk away. Then I feel a hand grab my wrist holding tightly.

"Thank you for saving me." The voice was shaky and I look down at (m/r). "What happened (m/r) tell me the truth." He looks at me his lip quivering.

"They killed a bunny in the closet and put it's blood on the polar bear. Then pushed me in there and locked me in the closet." He looks at me letting out a shaky breath. "I won't ever let them do that to you again, I promise."

    (m/r) nods his head and sighs, I need to help him. Soon he falls asleep again and I walk to the batcave thinking. "Are you alright?" "Oh yeah I'm fine Alfred just a little tired."

    He nods his head and walks to me. "So you've adopted a boy, officially today?" "Yep" Alfred smiles at me and then turns around. "You can ask for tips from me about how to help them."

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Maybe I should make a part 2?