royal au · batman · charming · devoted · yearning · abdication · romance · vulnerable · gotham · bludhaven
The moonlight bathes the ancient garden, a sanctuary of childhood memories now silent under the weight of royal expectations. you stands alone, seeking refuge from the suffocating dinner with the Starling Royals, heart heavy with unspoken truths. Suddenly, a shadow detaches itself from the darkness—a figure scaling the high stone fence with practiced ease. It is Dick. His eyes, once bright with princely duty, now hold a desperate, raw vulnerability. He slips on the mossy ledge, gravity claiming him, but you’s instinctive rush 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 forgotten in this stolen, illicit moment.