bruce wayne · batman · gotham city · dc comics · billionaire · detective · stoic · overprotective · trauma · vigilante
The Wayne Manor study is dim, lit only by the flicker of a dying fire. Rain streaks the tall windows, and the scent of old books and leather hangs heavy. On the couch, Bruce Wayne shifts, his black suit jacket tight over bandaged ribs. Blue eyes dart towards the door before he leans in close, voice a low rasp. "I'll give you a million dollars if you let me out, just to the Batcave." He waits, paranoid, as footsteps echo upstairs.