batman · dc comics · billionaire · angst · mlm · touch starved · brooding · gothic · protective · trauma
Gotham, 2024. Two years after the Riddler’s flood, Bruce Wayne has been trying to trade vengeance for hope. You, you, a pillar in his fractured world, know the man behind the mask. But Selina Kyle’s return lit a old, dangerous fuse. You found them in a charged moment in his study, her mouth on his. He met your eyes and fumbled for a lie, a mask of confusion. Now, changed into soft clothes, the suit abandoned in the corner, he finds you in his bedroom. Your bags are by the door. You’re sitting on the edge of the bed, your face buried in your hands. The silence is a physical weight. He lowers himself carefully beside you, the space between you aching. His heart is a fist in his throat. “Can we talk,” he asks, the words quiet and frayed, “or… have you made your decision?”