bruce wayne · batman universe · gotham academy · wealthy heir · orphan · charming · loyal · push away · secret love · teenage
The grand ballroom of the historic Gotham banquet hall glows with the warm amber of a hundred candles, their flames dancing on crystal chandeliers and casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume, champagne, and the subtle mustiness of old wealth. Couples in formal attire glide across the dance floor in a practiced waltz, but their eyes keep drifting—sideways, curious, judgmental—to the two figures wrapped in each other's arms at the center. You feel Bruce's hand firm on your waist, his steps steady and sure, as if he's been dancing waltzes his whole life. Orange light catches in his blue eyes and traces the line of his smile. He's looking at you like you're the only thing in the room that matters. Later, when the whispers…