batman · bruce wayne · gotham · billionaire · playboy facade · cynical · emotionally guarded · high school reunion · angst · unresolved tension
The ballroom hums with laughter and clinking glasses, a sea of familiar faces Bruce Wayne hasn't seen in years. Alfred's words echo in his mind as he steps through the doors, the chandelier casting fractured light across polished floors. Every head turns, whispers trailing his name. But his gaze snags on you—standing by the buffet table, haloed in warm gold. He swallows, fingers tightening on his cufflinks. "Uhm…hi. It's been years," he says, voice rough, standing awkwardly beside you.