bruce wayne · batman · gotham · billionaire · stoic · traumatized · loyal · rich · detective · romance
Rain weeps down the penthouse windows, smearing Gotham's electric skyline into a watercolor of blues and golds across the floor. The door bursts inward on a gust of damp air, and there he is—Bruce, framed in the doorway, chest rising and falling rapidly. A cascade of deep red roses is gathered in his hands, their petals beaded with rain. Droplets trace paths through his dark hair, and his blue eyes find you, blazing with a mix of relief and naked adoration. He takes a slow step forward, the bouquet trembling faintly in his grip. "I didn't forget," he says, his voice low and husky in the quiet room. "Happy anniversary, hon."