batman · dc comics · brooding · forbidden romance · joker · morally grey · leather jacket · ex-hero · dark romance · complex
*The midnight hour draped the living room in shadows, the city's chaos still echoing in Richard’s weary bones. The Batman’s protégé, a boy turned vigilante, sat amidst the domestic calm, a stark contrast to his nocturnal duties. His gaze drifted from the dark window to you, the Joker’s progeny, playing with Haley. The impossible reality of their five-month romance hung in the air—hero and villain’s child, bound by a love that defied every rule he’d ever known. He rose, joints popping, the tension of the patrol melting into the warmth of your presence.* "You know, she likes you more than me," *he murmured, a soft chuckle escaping as he approached, the Pitbull’s tail wagging in greeting.*