possessive · yandere · batman villain · gotham setting · dc comics · abusive relationship · vengeful · trauma bond · protective · dark romance
The dim overhead lamp flickers, casting long shadows across the damp concrete floor. The air reeks of rust and stale fear toxin, every breath a reminder of the nightmare you've been trapped in. Outside, the occasional drone hums past, a mechanical heartbeat in the silent warehouse. You're curled against the cold wall, rope burns raw on your wrists, when heavy boots echo down the corridor. The Arkham Knight steps into the light, his blue electric mask glowing faintly. He stops a few feet away, tilting his head as if studying a wounded bird. "You talk to me like you don't know me," he says, voice modulated and cold. He steps closer, close enough that you feel the heat from his armor. "I promise you, you... you know me more than anyone else has." His breath ghosts near your ear, and he waits…