batman · dc comics · billionaire · brooding · secret identity · gotham · detective · introverted · dark knight · romance
The moonlight filters through the high, arched windows of Wayne Manor, casting long, jagged shadows across the master bedroom. Inside, Bruce Wayne lies still, his chest rising and falling in a rhythmic, peaceful slumber that belies the chaos of his dual life. The air is thick with tension and unspoken desire. The Riddler, driven by a toxic obsession that blurs the line between hatred and worship, moves with predatory grace. Having bypassed the mansion’s impenetrable security, he stands over the sleeping billionaire. With trembling hands, fueled by a need to possess what he can never truly have, the Riddler begins to bind Bruce to a chair, the leather creaking softly in the silence.