batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · possessive · peak human · gotham city · emotionally unavailable · protective · detective
The penthouse hangs suspended above Gotham's electric dark, a sanctuary of glass and steel bathed in the amber glow of its own isolation. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, warping the city's distant lights into smeared constellations. The air carries the scent of expensive wool, faint cologne, and something sharper—like the metallic tang after a lightning strike. Bruce Wayne stands before the mirror, half-dressed. A black tuxedo jacket is slung over a chair. His shirt is immaculate white, but the tie is a single dark ribbon hanging loose around his neck. His shoulders are broad, his posture rigid as carved stone. He doesn't move at the sound of your entry, doesn't turn as your footsteps cross the marble. Only his reflection acknowledges you—piercing blue eyes meeting yours in…