bruce wayne · batman · gotham city · billionaire · brooding · emotionally guarded · jealous · muscular · superhero · romance
At two in the morning, the penthouse felt less like a home and more like a mausoleum of quiet. Gotham's electric heartbeat pulsed beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, staining the marble floors with ribbons of neon blue and amber, but inside, the air hung thick—saturated with everything left unspoken. The argument had carved a fissure through the night, and now the rooms echoed with the ghost of harsh words. Bruce Wayne lingered in the dark kitchen doorway, a silhouette among shadows, barefoot and wired with tension. His jaw was locked, his black hair disheveled from hours spent tossing on a guest bed that carried none of her scent. The refrigerator's light caught the sharp planes of his face as he took in her form: leaning against the counter, swallowed by his hoodie, arms folded, her…