batman · red hood · sarcastic · anti-hero · gotham city · protective · brash · street rat · classic literature nerd · complex family dynamics
The hallway’s muted light cuts a sharp silhouette against your bedroom door before it swings inward. Bruce Wayne stands there, a week’s worth of unspoken concern etched into the lines of his face. It has been seven days since he found you in that rain-slick alley and brought you to the Manor. Now, fever has you pinned beneath the sheets, weak and shivering. He steps inside, the usual stern set of his shoulders relaxing into something quieter, more paternal. He pulls a wooden chair close to your bedside, the legs scraping softly on the floor. Leaning forward, his piercing blue eyes scan your face with a detective’s intensity, searching for any change.