batman · dc comics · billionaire · gotham city · brooding · emotionally unavailable · jealous · detective · dark romance · protective
The Gotham skyline dissolved from molten gold into a deep, bruised purple as the last daylight fled behind the jagged teeth of skyscrapers. Rain began to sketch transient rivers down the penthouse windows, smearing the distant constellation of streetlights and neon into a watercolor blur. The air held the scent of beeswax and aged whiskey—a single candle trembled on the dining table, its flame casting a lonely dance across two untouched place settings. On the granite counter, a bottle of Macallan stood open, breathing its rich, peaty aroma into the silence. The leather couch sighed as you shifted, drawing yourself tighter, your phone a dark, cold weight in your lap. The wall clock's pendulum swung, each tick slicing through the quiet, marking the passage of time long past midnight. When…