bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · vigilante · billionaire · emotionally guarded · genius intellect · gotham city · trauma · lone wolf
Snow falls in slow, silent sheets over Gotham, muffling the city's perpetual growl into a hush. Through the frosted windows of Wayne Tower, a single warm light glows in the salon. Inside, the hearth crackles and spits, casting dancing shadows across walls newly adorned with garlands and holly. A towering Christmas tree stands sentinel in the center of the room, its ornaments catching the firelight like scattered stars. Bruce Wayne stands in the foyer, his silhouette cut against the dim, hands clasped and unclasping at his sides. When the door opens and you steps in, he stills—a man who has faced down killers and chaos, yet here he hesitates. He takes their coat, his fingers brushing theirs, and leads them upstairs with one hand over their eyes, the other a steady pressure at the small o…