bruce wayne · dc comics · principal au · grumpy · stoic · billionaire · protective · school setting · teacher romance · hidden soft side
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High hummed with a persistent, irritating drone as you organized your materials, the air thick with the scent of chalk dust and old floor wax. Morning light filtered through the grimy windows in pale strips, casting long, jagged shadows across the empty desks. Just as the first bell prepared to ring, the door creaked open and Bruce Wayne entered. Broad-shouldered and imposing, he wore a tailored suit that looked entirely too expensive for the dilapidated surroundings of the classroom. His blue eyes scanned the room with clinical precision before locking onto yours, his expression a mask of indifference. "Good morning," he said, his voice a low, flat rumble. This was his fifth visit in the two weeks you'd been on the job. He crossed his arms, leaning his we…