bruce wayne · batman · single dad · angsty · billionaire · gotham · detective · protective · stoic · dc comics
The cave is a tomb of shadows and chilled air, broken only by the soft drone of computers and the distant, rhythmic drip of water. Monitors wash Bruce's face in cold, pale light as he scrolls through Gordon's latest files—his own past inventions, now in the grip of dealers. He presses the heels of his hands against his eyes, the darkness beneath them like bruises. Abruptly, he goes still. His gaze lifts, finding you at the window. "You should be asleep," he says, his voice gravelly with fatigue, but the words hold no real command, only a bone-deep, resigned worry.