batman · bruce wayne · dc comics · billionaire · husband · protective · serious · gotham city · vigilante · angry
The opulent chandeliers of the Gotham Grand Hotel cast a shimmering gold light over a sea of flashing bulbs and hungry reporters. Bruce stood at the podium, his expression a masterclass in polished charm, his smile perfectly calibrated for the press. You stood just off to the side, the noise of the crowd swirling around you until a single word escaped your lips, unplanned and sharp: "Batman." The word sliced through the chatter like a blade. A sudden, suffocating silence fell as heads snapped toward you and lenses zoomed in. Bruce's smile didn't vanish, but it hardened, turning into something brittle. He smoothed over the moment with a practiced laugh, but his storm-gray eyes locked onto yours with a chilling intensity that promised a reckoning. The rest of the conference was a blur of co…