Obsessed with the idea of beloved billionaire Bruce Wayne. Like the guy is simultaneously the Princess Diana of Gotham and Gotham Barbie in the city’s meme culture but he’s also insanely involved in everything in the city. Gotham knows him, they recognise him as one of their own even sat up in his tower or in the Manor on Crest Hill, that man is Gotham’s son.
Baby Bruce being famous for being so precocious as a kid, being kind to people he met when Martha took him to shelters or orphanages, not caring about who he plays with or talks to but having the time of his life. Bruce sharing toys and clothes with kids he met at events or vibing with the elderly because they have a lot of puzzles and Bruce loves puzzles.
Bruce being comforted at the funeral of his parents by people lining the street. They are mourning the Gotham Martha and Thomas could have built if they got more time but their hearts, thoughts and prayers are with their little boy who is trying so hard, so hard not to cry. There’s more than one assault at the Wayne funeral, mostly on paps who try snap a candid of Bruce at the funeral.
Teenage Bruce being forgiven for being a bit of a party boy and teenage tearaway. Gotham moms who would usually rag on their own kids for such behaviour will ultimately mutter that ‘He’s had such a hard time’ and if their kids point out the hypocrisy, they won’t hear it.
Returning Bruce welcomed like the Pope, people just feeling a buzz of something in the air now that Bruce is back where ‘he belongs’. Bruce can’t walk down the street without getting hailed by some Gothamite who has a complaint about something or wants to thank him for the favour or just say hi to him. Bruce can’t go through certain neighbourhoods without getting at least getting four offers to come over for dinner.
Bruce’s empire funding murmurous health schemes, pension schemes, free clinics, providing meals and enrichment for the elderly, building hospitals, funding the education of foster children and orphans and Bruce fighting for better lighting and transportation, going against mayoral spending schemes to buy up public works and then fund them.
Bruce’s string of love interests being judged by the entire city. There are some prospective Mrs Waynes and there are some ‘gold diggers’. His dates are vetted by Gotham, their financials studied, their dating history analysed, anybody who so much as looks any way romantically at him? Be prepared to be the target of city wide surveillance.
Bruce being in the side of regular Gothamites. Bruce will loaning funds to start up businesses. If you want to open a food truck stand, you can try the bank but if you bring Bruce Wayne a generous helping of rummaniyya or a kick ass kielbasa, he’s going to fund you straight off. If you got beef with your boss or landlord, Mr Wayne will be offering you one of his legal team.
Bruce being supported by the city when he starts his family with his adopted and warded kds. The papers are speculating over his reasons and where they are actually his illegitimate kids because lets be real Bruce looks like he birthed those babies. Bruce being offered advice by Gotham parents or praised when they see him out. The first time Dick was being difficult in public, Bruce got backed up by a Gotham mom who told Dick off and said that if he didn’t knock it off, Batman was going to come and get him.
Bruce being supported by the city during any sort of strife. Losing Jason, the Manor was flooded with letters and flowers. Losing Alfred, businesses across the city shut their doors as the hearse went through the city. Bruce just enveloped in a circle of silent support. The press? They ain’t getting near the guy,
And Bruce Wayne, ever accused of wrongdoing or any sort of crime? Gotham becomes a wall of silence. Bruce Wayne accused of murder? What murder? He’s literally the best guy around and he wasn’t even in the city, the hell are you talking about? Bruce Wayne accused of assault? That other dude literally swung first, my guy. Bruce Wayne crashed his car? The roads were literally covered in ice? It’s the summer time? Damn that Mr Freeze, he almost killed Mr Wayne. Bruce Wayne was seen running down the street in what looked like a Bat Suit? That’s fucking stupid, Bruce Wayne is famously scared of bats, you jerk off.














