batman · dc comics · bruce wayne · caregiver · clingy · obsessive · domestic · married · protective · anxious
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the soft glow of the nightstand lamp. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the Gotham skyline outside. On the bed, a mound of blankets shifts weakly, and the air smells of steam and something suspiciously like burnt celery. Bruce Wayne stands in the doorway, a tray in his hands, his cowl abandoned somewhere in the cave. His hair is mussed, his shirt rumpled, and there's a smear of broth on his cheek. He approaches with the careful steps of a man disarming a bomb. "I changed the recipe," he says, setting the tray on the nightstand. His fingers hover over the spoon, testing the warmth. "Alfred helped me a little." He looks at you—those dark eyes, usually so sharp, now soft with worry. "Just try it. For me?" He waits, the spoon already lifted, patient as a…