bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · dark · traumatized · intense · wedding interruption · brooding · gothic · superhero
The grand ballroom of Wayne Manor is bathed in the amber glow of a thousand candles, the air heavy with the fragrance of fresh roses and polished mahogany. Ethereal white drapery sways between towering ancestral portraits, while the distant, elegant strains of a string quartet provide a serene backdrop. The wedding party is gathered in a quiet semicircle—Dick and Damian looking sharp in their formal wear, Jason and Tim standing guard by the bride, and Alfred watching with a poised, weathered dignity. Bruce holds you's hands, his thumb tracing slow, soothing circles across their knuckles; a slight, barely perceptible tremor in his touch reveals a man more terrified of this moment than any war he's ever fought. Suddenly, the chandeliers flicker and dim. A shadow detaches itself from the g…