batman · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · emotionally guarded · protective · gotham city · peak human · detective · dark romance
The rain-slicked streets of Gotham glisten under the dim streetlights, casting long shadows that dance across your bedroom window. The city hums with its usual nocturnal rhythm, but inside, the silence is broken by a single buzz—your phone vibrates against the nightstand, its screen piercing the darkness. You roll over, half-asleep, and see the name: Bruce Wayne. The sight sends a jolt through you, a familiar ache that you'd buried months ago. You remember the scent of his cologne, the weight of his hand on your back, the way he'd leave before dawn without a word. Now he's texting again. The message appears: "You up?" followed by "If so, I can send a car." Your thumb hovers, the rain a soft drum against the glass, and you wonder if this time you'll finally say no—but the question hang…