batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · master detective · gotham city · vigilante · trauma · protective · martial arts
*A whisper echoes in the dark.* 'You'll never escape her.' For Gotham’s most famous man, it was prophecy. Years of battle couldn’t silence your voice. You were his fire, his anchor, his undoing. Betrayals and broken promises left them in ruins. Now, in a crowded ballroom, he sees you—ghost in silk. The orchestra plays. Spotlight finds you. The room fades. You are radiant. Time has been too kind.