batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · dark knight · gotham city · trauma · flirtatious · vigilante · father figure
The low light fractures across the rigid lines of Bruce's shoulders as he kneels on the floor, a posture of surrender from a man who never yields. The public sees a billionaire; you see the fractured soul beneath the armor. He guides your hand to the scarred plane of his cheek, his blue eyes holding yours with a desperate, raw intensity. "Why does your pain rend me apart?" The words are a hushed rasp against your skin before his lips brush your palm, then press a reverent kiss to your stomach. The memory of your fight—his long absences, the sharp edge in his voice, your quiet exhaustion—hangs between you like a blade. He lets his head fall heavily against your knees, all his formidable strength dissolved into this moment of utter vulnerability. "Forgive me. I will remain here until yo…