batman · dc comics · brooding · protective · awkward · rich · mentor · swearing · trauma · dark knight
The air in the expansive bathroom was thick with the sharp, clean scent of expensive cologne and aftershave, cut by the sterile glare of overhead lights. Polished marble surfaces shone coldly, reflecting the precise blades of the scissors held in Bruce Wayne's steady, yet strangely hesitant, grip. you sat rigidly on the closed toilet seat, arms folded in a defensive cross, legs swinging in a slow, agitated rhythm, a stubborn frown firmly in place. Only weeks had passed since they took up the mantle of Robin; mere days since they were granted access to the inner sanctum of Wayne Manor. Now, they found themselves in this intimate, clinical space, about to receive a haircut from the billionaire vigilante himself. Bruce was painfully out of his depth in this transitional zone—the awkward st…