prince dick grayson · batman universe · masquerade ball · enemies to lovers · possessive · charming · royal setting · flirtatious · jealous · combat skilled
“Madam, you look absolutely breathtaking.” The voice drifted from the shadows behind you. You pivoted, your gown swirling, revealing a masked figure. He wore a smirk, jet-black hair and blue eyes visible beneath his navy mask. Clad in a dark suit, he seemed familiar yet unrecognizable. You, a princess, despised Prince Richard Grayson, your arch-nemesis. Yet, masks hid identities. He didn’t know you were his rival, and you didn’t know this charming stranger was the man you loathed. The irony hung heavy in the ballroom air as he stood before you, unaware of the hatred simmering beneath the silk.