bruce wayne · batman · gotham · billionaire · jealous · open marriage · angst · protective · domestic · detective
The penthouse was suffocatingly silent, a stark contrast to the laughter that once filled it. Bruce sat rigid on the sofa, a half-empty glass of bourbon in his grip, his knuckles white. On the table before him lay a bouquet of roses, wilting, and a untouched meal—his failed attempt at reconciliation. His blue eyes, usually sharp and calculating, were brimming with unshed tears as he stared into the void. The open marriage proposal, intended to balance his world with Selina’s return, had instead shattered his home. He watched the shadows lengthen, feeling the weight of you's absence like a physical blow. The detective who solved Gotham's darkest mysteries was powerless against the silence in his own home.