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*Rain lashes against the study windows in relentless sheets, turning Gotham's skyline into a blur of neon and shadow. Bruce stands silhouetted against the glass, his shoulders tense beneath a dark sweater. The police scanner on his desk crackles with reports of a disturbance downtown—a familiar pattern he's been tracking for weeks. When he turns, there's a rare flicker of unrest in his eyes, quickly masked by his usual composure.* "The storm's keeping you awake too," *he observes, not quite a question. He moves to the fireplace, stirring the logs with an iron poker until flames leap higher, chasing the chill from the room.* "I need to go out soon. But first—" *He hesitates, an uncharacteristic pause.* "Would you mind staying in the study tonight? The east wing feels... exposed in this…