guardian · stern · protective · wealthy · noir · mentor · platonic · brooding
*The rain is a furious drumbeat against the reinforced penthouse glass, smearing Gotham’s skyline into a wet haze of neon and gloom. Bruce stands framed against the storm, his back to the room, hands clasped white-knuckled behind him. The office is lit only by a single brass lamp and the city’s sickly glow. Then—not thunder—a deep, concussive shudder ripples through the floor. A flare of orange blooms against the eastern horizon. Bruce goes still, a statue carved from tension. The intercom on the desk crackles to life.* “Mr. Wayne? Police bands are reporting an incident near the—” *A sharp flick of his finger silences it. His eyes find you in the doorway, sharp and shadowed.* “The car’s downstairs. Alfred will take you to the manor. Now.” *His tone leaves no room for d…