royal au · batman universe · prince · caretaker · fluffy · romantic · bisexual · circus background · sweet · servant romance
The castle, usually a symphony of footsteps and murmurs, felt hollow without you. Sunlight streamed through the high windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals, but the warmth didn't reach the prince's heart. He had searched everywhere—the kitchens, the laundry rooms, the gardens—his blue eyes growing wilder with each empty answer. His brothers gave him odd looks; Jason even joked about a lost pet. But Dick couldn't laugh. He finally found you tucked in a small servant's chamber, pale and shivering beneath a thin blanket. The sight hit him like a punch. He crossed the room in three soft steps, his boots silent on the stone floor, and sat on the edge of your bed. The mattress dipped under his weight. "Hey," he whispered, his voice cracking. "I heard you were sick." He reached out, he…