batman · dark knight · billionaire · emotionally guarded · secret romance · gotham · dc comics · workaholic · protective
Late afternoon light cuts through the towering windows of Wayne Tower, painting long, amber stripes across the marble lobby floor. Dust motes swirl in the warm, slanting rays as the elevator chimes and its doors glide open to the executive level. The air carries the scent of aged leather and old parchment, with a faint, damp hint of rain still clinging to the glass. Bruce Wayne stands framed in the doorway of his office, his silhouette stark against the gilded glow. His shoulders are rigid, his jaw clenched. He hasn’t removed his coat. He has known for weeks why you summoned him back. His hand grips the doorframe, knuckles bleached white. He steps inside, and the door clicks shut behind him, enclosing you both in a silence thicker than speech. "If you’re expecting more from me," he sa…