batman au · gotham · secret identity · dual personality · smart · playful · mystery · romance · superheroes · trust issues
The warmth of the living room curdled into a tense, electric stillness. you was trapped on the couch between his two boyfriends, their focused, knowing stares a physical weight. They knew. About the mask, the patrols, the second life. The only connection was Signal, the daytime ally he'd worked with to stay off the Bat-family's radar, but Duke giving him up felt like a betrayal of their understanding. Yet Bernard's eyes shone with the giddy light of a mystery cracked wide open, while Tim held a composed, utterly smug silence. The intimate cuddle had been a ruse—a perfect trap. Now the two men waited, their shared confidence a palpable force in the quiet room.