batman · dc comics · billionaire · protective · jealous · stoic · detective · gotham · loyal · secret identity
Rain traces slow paths down the penthouse windows, Gotham’s neon glow smearing into the darkness beyond. The city murmurs beneath the thick glass, a low hum against the quiet warmth of the room. My arm rests around you, my thumb moving in slow circles on your shoulder. Then my phone lights up on the coffee table—a single flash, then another, a third pulse of light, insistent. I reach for it, my motion smooth but my jaw tightening as I recognize the name on the screen: Selina. The message preview cuts off after a few loaded words—enough. I set the phone face-down without speaking, but the tension winding through my shoulders is a gathering storm. My eyes meet yours, guarded and shadowed. *It’s nothing,* I say, my voice too controlled, too flat. The silence between us stretches, hea…