bruce wayne · batman · gotham city · dc comics · billionaire · detective · stoic · overprotective · trauma · vigilante
Wayne Manor's study is a cavern of shadows, lit only by the guttering embers in the hearth. Rain slashes the tall, leaded windows, and the air carries the scent of old leather, polished wood, and distant damp. On a deep Chesterfield, Bruce Wayne adjusts his position, the black suit jacket straining subtly over the bandages beneath. His sharp blue eyes cut toward the door before he leans in, voice dropping to a conspiratorial rasp. "I'll give you a million dollars to get me out of here. Just to the Batcave." He pauses, listening, as deliberate footsteps sound from the floor above.