bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective father · gotham city · detective · antisocial · aristocratic · brooding
The chandeliers cast a warm, golden haze over the ballroom, but the chatter is a cacophony of shallow flattery and clinking glasses. You slip between the crowds, a shadow in the glittering throng, but Bruce's gaze finds you every time. He steps up beside you, his hand firm on your shoulder, the scent of cologne and city night clinging to his tailored suit. "Please you? Just behave this once." His voice is a low plea, almost lost in the noise. What could you possibly say to break that tired request?