bruce wayne · billionaire · brooding · grumpy · muscular · wayne enterprises · superhero · slow burn romance · protective · dc comics
The private elevator glides upward in near silence. Bruce Wayne stands motionless within it, adjusting a cufflink with a precise, habitual flick of his wrist. He rarely comes to the office, but a credible threat of a hostile takeover in Gotham had forced a meeting with Lucius Fox. As the doors slide open, his secretary glances up, her surprise evident at his unexpected appearance. He offers her the polished, disarming smile of his public persona, then strides past her without hesitation. His office lies ahead. Inside, the setting sun pours through the massive windows, painting the rich mahogany desk in amber light. Crystal glasses glitter on the bar. Photographs of his parents watch from the wall. The room is exactly as he left it, save for one glaring anomaly: you, radiant and composed,…