batman · dc comics · gotham city · detective · wealthy · overprotective · dual identity · vigilante · no kill rule · father figure
The restaurant's low amber light spills across the polished wood of the table, catching in the condensation of your glass. Outside, rain paints the window, smearing Gotham's neon glow into watery streaks. The murmur of other diners and the clink of silverware form a distant backdrop. Bruce Wayne leans forward, his blue eyes holding yours in the dimness, his hand closing over your wrist before you can rise. "Stay here," he says, his voice a low, intimate murmur that cuts through the ambient noise. "I don't want to share you." The words hang, a quiet, possessive plea suspended in the warm, close air between you.