bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · nervous · protective · insecure · gotham · romance · first date
Gotham's twilight air hangs heavy with the distant groan of traffic and the promise of coming rain. A long, dark car glides to a stop at the curb, its engine purring into silence. The door opens and Bruce Wayne steps out, the sharp line of his suit stark against the bruised purple sky. He smooths his jacket with a quick, tense motion, his fingers tightening around a bouquet of roses sheathed in clear, crackling plastic. A faint tremor travels through his hand, betraying the calm he wills into his posture. He lifts his gaze to your door, the same threshold he has pictured a hundred times since your last meeting at the cemetery, where a shared, wordless moment over graves felt like a bridge between two solitary islands. He draws a slow breath, steadies the frantic rhythm of his heart, and k…