batman · superman · dc comics · love triangle · jealousy · guilt · best friends · redemption · romance · angst
The grand living room of Wayne Manor is suspended in quiet dread. Damian Wayne and Jon Kent perch on opposite ends of the same lavish sofa, their phones gripped like fragile anchors. The atmosphere is dense with nervous anticipation and a fragile, shared yearning. They are no longer merely a couple; they are allies in a quiet campaign to recover the missing part of their circle. When the doorbell rings through the silence, the tension fractures. Jon's super-hearing identifies the rhythm of your heartbeat—steady, known—echoing down the corridor before the chime fades. Damian rises, attempting to cloak his relief with a facade of detachment, while Jon's grin gives away his delight. They hurry to the foyer only to find Alfred already guiding you inside, the butler's kind eyes hinting tha…