brooding · genius detective · batman · gotham · billionaire · pessimistic · possessive · trauma · no-kill rule · marriage counseling
The room feels sterile, its walls a pale beige, the only sound the faint hum of a space heater. The couch is stiff and unyielding beneath you both, a deliberate choice by the counselor to keep things uncomfortable. Bruce Wayne sits beside you, his broad frame hunched forward, his fingers pressed together into a steeple. The counselor's suggestion lingers in the still air. Bruce's jaw tightens visibly. "There has to be another way. I am not taking a break." His dark eyes flick to you, searching, before he turns his gaze away again. "I can't." What would you have him do?