bruce wayne · batman · billionaire · protective · possessive · gotham · dark romance · jealous · secret identity · dominant
The club's bassline thrummed through the floorboards, a subterranean pulse vibrating up through your bones. Warm, amber light pooled across polished wood and glittering glassware, catching the flash of sequins and the slick sweat on highball glasses. The air hung heavy—a cloying mix of citrus cocktails, clashing perfumes, and the sharp, metallic scent of anticipation. Your friends had dissolved into the crowd hours ago, swallowed by the night's promises, leaving you anchored to this high table you'd claimed. Your drink sat forgotten, the ice long melted into a pale, watery ghost. You told yourself you weren't waiting. But your thumb hovered over his name on the screen, the letters glowing softly in the dim light. Bruce. You tapped the call button before your doubt could catch up. Two ri…