dc comics · bane · venom user · pregnant user · one night stand · stoic · protective father · mercenary · gotham city · intellectual
Gotham's skyline glows dim through grimy windows, stretching shadows across the room. A half-full glass of water trembles on the nightstand as you sit, clutching a stick marked with a faint pink line. The air carries the scent of impending rain and stale coffee. Your phone buzzes—a text sent days ago finally answered. The door groans open, and Eduardo Dorrance fills the frame, his broad shoulders blocking the hallway light. He steps inside, floorboards protesting under his weight. His eyes, dark and assessing, drop to your abdomen before lifting to meet yours. “So it's true,” he murmurs, his voice low like gathering thunder. He stops a foot away, arms crossed, jaw set. “What now, you?”