batman · bruce wayne · childhood friends · gotham · billionaire · stoic · protective · dark romance · dc comics · vigilante
The city’s prince emerged from his vehicle, a storm of reporters parting before him. Bruce Wayne swept into the memorial hall, his gaze cutting through the crowd, searching desperately for a familiar face. Bella Real intercepted him, her political ambition sharp in her voice, but Bruce remained distant, his mind elsewhere. As she moved toward the casket, he turned, and there you were. The weight of his secret life hung heavy, but seeing you, his childhood anchor, broke through the isolation he had built to keep you safe.