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Solace

Bruce hastened up his footsteps to reach the destination in his mind. He had been away for a week for an urgent conference in Europe and so he haven't been checking up for a while

Finally reaching her door, he immediately unlocked the knob with a key that he had in his own. Diana had an open door policy only when it comes to him that's how close they have gotten with each other

Desperately checking up on his partner, Bruce didn't waste no time and opened the door, and what revealed to him was utmost disaster. Clothes scattered all over the place with dirty dishes in the sink. The lights were all off and a smell of wine was lingering inside

Bruce groaned to himself upon slowly entering the premises. He wanted to see how she is doing, but this sight is too much even for his expectations.

He saw a glimpse of light coming out from the bathroom which he instantly assumed where she is, and so without hesitation, he sprinted to her bathroom and opened the door.

What he saw inside was what he expected, Diana herself vomiting on a toilet with her hair wet, possibly from the shower. Bruce immediately took the tower from the hangers and covered her body in it. It took Diana a few moments before finally noticing the man beside her, and when she did; a big urge came over her as she puked all over his nicely tailored suit

"Br..ucee..." she slowly whispered, gripping the collar of his dress shirt inside to hang on to him

Bruce slowly scooped him up to his arms and slowly walked out of the bathroom. He gently placed her on the sofa on the living room, trying not to shake her thoroughly

He noticed a bunch of wine bottles and some broken wine glasses and shards lying on the floor, Bruce sighed to himself finally realizing what the princess had been up to in his absence.

He knew for himself that he was the one who introduced such drinks to Diana, but such liquors shouldn't be consumed regularly

Bruce stood up and took off the coat that was drenched with vomit as he proceeded on his dress shirt. Diana slowly opened her eyes to see Bruce undressing in front of her.

"What are you doi..ng here, Bru..ce.?" She slowly asked, her voice still jumbled by the dizziness

"I'm gonna use your washing machine, I'll be back in a few seconds" Bruce uttered as he walked away carrying his dirty clothes

Diana laid all alone this time on the living room with resentment on her mind. She wasn't expecting Bruce to visit her of all days. She didn't want him to see the pathetic state that she was currently in

It had always been like this for Diana ever since she was exiled from her own home Themyscira, that her own Mother would just do that to her. She had felt all alone ever since, no person she felt that deeply cared or genuinely so

It felt as if her world had crumbled down to the edges, her will to even continue with her ideals have been thoroughly crushed upon knowing she would never have somewhere that she considers home again

Tears then started forming on her eyes thinking about how easy it was for her own Mother to just banish her like that as if she was an outcast

The pain she was feeling on her heart was unbearable that she leaned on her darkness to fix her problems, to waste herself away to try coping with the reality

Neither Themyscira nor her mother doesn't want her anymore

And the realization of such bitter truth lingered to her deeply

Suddenly she heard footsteps coming towards her. She opened her eyes and saw Bruce still shirtless carrying a bowl with something hot in it

He knelt down to her and presented the hot porridge that he specially made in her kitchen