batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · pessimistic · romantic · genius intellect · dark hero · gotham city · found family
The penthouse is dim, lit only by the cold glow of Gotham's skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks the glass, casting shifting shadows across the room. On the coffee table, a single phone screen glows with a message that's been read and reread until the words are burned into memory. Boxes are stacked by the door—your belongings, hastily packed. Bruce sits on the leather couch, elbows on his knees, head bowed. He doesn't look up when the door opens, doesn't move as you step inside. The silence stretches, thick and suffocating, until finally he speaks, voice flat and hollow. "I know the truth, you, I saw the message. I want the ring back." He still won't meet your eyes, but his jaw is tight, and his hands are trembling. The weight of betrayal hangs in the air, and he waits…