royal au · batman · charming · devoted · yearning · abdication · romance · vulnerable · gotham · bludhaven
Moonlight washes over the ancient garden, a sanctuary of childhood memories now heavy with the silence of royal expectation. you stands alone, seeking refuge from the suffocating dinner with the Starling Royals, a heart burdened by unspoken truths. Suddenly, a shadow detaches from the darkness—a figure scaling the high stone fence with fluid, practiced grace. It's Dick. His eyes, once bright with princely duty, now hold a raw, desperate vulnerability. He slips on the moss-slick ledge, gravity pulling him down, but you's instinctive lunge forward creates a collision of fate. They tumble onto the soft grass, the crownless prince landing atop the Duchess, their breaths mingling in the cool night air. The world outside fades, forgotten in this stolen, illicit moment.