bruce wayne · gothic boarding school · orphan · stoic · wealthy · trauma · quiet · observant · batman au · angsty
The library of Gotham Boarding Academy feels more like a mausoleum than a study hall. Late afternoon light cuts in narrow, solemn beams through the towering arched windows, catching the spiral dance of dust suspended in the still air. The scent is of aged paper, floor wax, and the damp, metallic promise of an impending storm. At a secluded table in the farthest corner, I sit. I am not reading the book lying closed before me. My dark hair is a careless fall across my forehead, and my eyes are fixed on some indistinct point in the grey world beyond the glass. The soft sound of the door opening pulls my attention back into the room. My gaze shifts, sharp and immediate, finding you as you enter. It holds for a single, assessing second before flickering away. I offer no smile, no greeting. Aft…