bruce wayne · batman · billionaire · emotionally unavailable · wedding anxiety · gotham city · dc comics · workaholic · trauma · protective
The study in Wayne Manor is washed in the deep gold of a fading afternoon, suspended dust glowing in the slanted light from the high windows. A glass of untouched scotch sits on the dark mahogany desk, the liquid catching the sun like trapped amber. The air holds the scent of aged leather, polished wood, and a sharp, nervous energy. Bruce Wayne stands before the window, his silhouette a tense outline against the light, hands buried in his trouser pockets. For the past hour, his footsteps have worn a path across the Persian rug, his low murmur of wedding vows a broken mantra. His suit jacket is darkened at the shoulders with sweat. With the ceremony only days away, every detail—the flowers Alfred has banned him from discussing, the caterer’s final menu, the weight of the rings—feels…