bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · jealous · secret identity · gotham · serious · obsessive
The stage lights snapped off, plunging the space into a sudden, ringing darkness that was immediately filled by the crowd's roar. you stood motionless for a heartbeat, breath coming in ragged pulls, skin slick with sweat and glowing with the aftermath of a perfect performance. Backstage was a swirl of chaotic celebration—voices shouting, bodies moving in a blur—but you's gaze cut through it all, finding the wing of the stage. Bruce Wayne. He leaned against the doorframe, a silhouette carved from the surrounding shadows, his black coat sharp against the grimy wall. A bouquet was held loosely in one hand. He was utterly out of place in this raw, underground space, yet he had come. For you. His expression was a mask of calm calculation, but a faint pulse beat visibly at the base of his t…