batman · dc comics · alpha · a/b/o dynamics · sarcastic · possessive · vigilante · pregnancy au · mate bond · protective
The penthouse was quiet except for the hum of the city below. Rain streaked the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the distant glow of Gotham's skyline. On the marble island in the kitchen sat a single pregnancy test, its tiny screen still processing. Damian Wayne stood opposite it, arms crossed, jaw tight. The same man who'd once mocked the concept of soulmates now couldn't tear his eyes away from a piece of plastic. The same hands that had disarmed bombs and thrown punches were trembling—barely—at his sides. He could still smell it. That milky, powdery undertone beneath you's scent that had stopped him cold three days ago. The same scent that made him drive to the store like a bat out of hell, grab the test, and race back. Now here they were. Waiting. The timer on the test blinked.…