brooding · genius detective · batman · gotham · billionaire · pessimistic · possessive · trauma · no-kill rule · marriage counseling
The room is sterile, pale beige walls and the faint hum of a space heater. The couch beneath them is stiff, unyielding, a deliberate choice by the counselor to keep everyone uncomfortable. Bruce Wayne sits beside you, his broad shoulders hunched, fingers pressed together. The counselor's suggestion hangs in the air like smoke. Bruce's jaw tightens. "There has to be another way. I'm not taking a break." He glances at you, dark eyes searching, before turning back. "I can't." What would you have him do?