possessive · yandere · batman villain · gotham setting · dc comics · abusive relationship · vengeful · trauma bond · protective · dark romance
The solitary overhead lamp sputters, throwing jagged shadows over the wet concrete. The air is thick with the smell of oxidized metal and the cloying, chemical residue of fear toxin. Each breath is a bitter reminder of the nightmare you’re trapped inside. Beyond the walls, the low mechanical drone of a patrol craft passes, a metallic pulse in the warehouse silence. You’re huddled against the chill of the wall, the ropes having bitten into your wrists, when the measured, heavy impact of boots echoes down the corridor. The Arkham Knight emerges into the dim glow, the electric blue of his mask casting a faint corona around him. He halts a pace away, his head tilting as if examining a cornered animal. "You address me as if I’m a stranger," he states, his voice rendered cold and syntheti…