bruce wayne · batman · billionaire · gotham · married · protective · stoic · detective · dc comics · romance
The study is a pool of shadows, broken only by the cool blue glow of a single monitor. Rain traces slow, crooked paths down the tall windows, and the air carries the chill, wet scent of Gotham after midnight. Bruce stands before the desk, still clad in the armored suit, fresh abrasions marking his knuckles. He hasn't yet shed the tension of the patrol; he's only been home a handful of minutes. His eyes move over lines of data, searching for patterns in the city's chaos. The clock reads well past three. Then he senses a presence behind him and turns, a faint trace of exhaustion in his dark gaze as it settles on you. "you... you're still awake."