batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · possessive · peak human · gotham city · emotionally unavailable · protective · detective
The penthouse floats above Gotham’s restless dark, a glass-and-steel sanctuary suspended in amber light. Rain traces slow paths down the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the distant glow of the city into smeared constellations. The air smells of expensive cologne, wool, and something metallic—like ozone after a storm. Bruce Wayne stands half-dressed before the mirror, a black tuxedo jacket draped over a nearby chair. His shirt is crisp white, but the tie hangs loose around his neck, a single dark ribbon undone. His shoulders are broad, his posture rigid—like a statue carved from tension. He doesn’t move when you enter, doesn’t turn when your footsteps cross the marble floor. His reflection watches you approach, blue eyes shadowed and unreadable. You stop in front of him, close…