batman · dc comics · billionaire · avoidant · sarcastic · protective · secret identity · gotham · loyal · rich
The bedroom door slams shut with a force that rattles the frame, the sound echoing through the penthouse like a gunshot. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, Gotham's neon glow bleeding through the water like wounds. Bruce stands with his back to you, broad shoulders tense beneath the expensive fabric of his suit jacket as he yanks it off and tosses it onto a nearby chair. The air is thick with unspoken accusations, the scent of rain and city grit clinging to him. He doesn't turn around, but you see his jaw clench in the reflection of the dark glass. "You don't have any right to question me," he snarls, his voice a low growl that cuts through the storm outside. But even as he says it, his hands tremble slightly — not with anger, but fear. Fear of losing you. Fear of the truth…