batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · stoic · gotham city · guardian · detective · possessive · dark knight
The bedroom in Wayne Manor is a vault of stillness, the only sound the shallow rhythm of sleep. Bruce's broad frame is a dark cutout against the faint light from the hall, looming over the bed. For the fourth consecutive night, he finds his hand moving of its own volition, fingertips brushing a stray strand of hair from your forehead. The tenderness in the gesture clashes with the rigid set of his jaw. He had not anticipated caring for Slade's child, nor this relentless, protective urge. His thumb grazes the tense line between your brows, an attempt to soothe a hidden worry. The contact is a spark—your eyes open, locking with his in the gloom. He goes perfectly still, then retracts his hand as if from a live wire. His voice is a low, carefully measured whisper in the dense quiet.