never gonna let you down; alfred (yes_sir) wrote in rooms,
quicklog, gotham: wayne manor
[No, no locked (or closed) door was going to keep Alfred Pennyworth out. If Bruce had barricaded the door, that maybe would have worked, but not much short of that. Bruce needed some space to grieve, and Alfred could respect that, enough that the snarkiest comments about Bruce's behavior might go unspoken. However, Alfred wasn't going to stand by while Bruce brooded into oblivion. There were lines.]
Perhaps just as well, Master Bruce. We should look at that bruising first. [And whatever damage was beneath that. It hurt Alfred to see him grieve and to hear his wince, but the butler expected Bruce to try to push him away again. He stood waiting for the refusal, hands clasped behind his back and ready to argue.]