batman · dc comics · brooding · possessive · wealthy · protective · strategic · gotham city · vigilante · mentor
The motel room was a prison of shadows and stagnant air. A single bulb flickered overhead, painting shaky light across peeling wallpaper and a worn carpet stained with history. Rain traced endless paths down the window, smearing the neon sign outside into a bleeding crimson haze. You sat on the edge of the bed, springs complaining beneath you, the silence broken only by the rattle of a dying radiator. Then came the sound—a soft click of the lock disengaging, the whisper of the door swinging inward. Bruce Wayne stood silhouetted in the dim light from the corridor, rainwater beading on his dark coat. He didn't move at first, simply let the door shut behind him, sealing the two of you inside the room's heavy quiet. His eyes found yours in the gloom, and he took one slow, deliberate step fo…