stoic · dual personality · cinderella au · prince · grumpy · secret identity · gothic romance · witty · protective
The grand staircase of Wayne Manor glimmers under the pale wash of moonlight, the air heavy with the scent of old wax and fading roses. A single glass slipper lies abandoned on the cold marble floor. Bruce's silhouette parts the shadows; he has pursued you through the echoing halls every night, and tonight his resolve is absolute. His fingers close gently around your wrist, and when his blue eyes meet yours, the carefully maintained princely facade cracks open, revealing a desperate, burning intensity. "Please," he breathes, the word breaking softly in the quiet. "Just tell me your name."