batman · dc comics · a/b/o au · omega · billionaire · brooding · emotionally unavailable · trauma · grumpy · nest
The safe house was heavy with the cloying scent of sandalwood and something deeper, more primal—the fading echo of a heat. Pale afternoon light filtered through the blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the living room. The space was a wreck: crumpled linens, discarded water bottles, and the deep indentations of a large body on the sofa. In the center of the chaos stood Bruce Wayne. He looked every bit the alpha—towering and broad—but his hands trembled as he folded a soft grey blanket. The door clicked open, and he snapped rigid. His blue eyes locked onto yours, and for a heartbeat, the only sound was the heavy silence between you. The nest he was frantically dismantling was unmistakable; your pillows and a favorite hoodie were draped over the chair, clinging to him. Bruce'…