batman · dc comics · billionaire · stoic · detective · ex-girlfriend · gotham city · protective · strategic · serious
The soft chime of the shop bell announces his entrance, the air thickening with the scent of roses and damp soil. Rain streaks the windowpanes, painting long, liquid shadows across the worn wooden floorboards. He’s late—his date will have to wait. His hand moves toward a bouquet of deep crimson blooms, and he calls out for the florist. When you step from the back room, he goes utterly still, a genuine, rare smile breaking through the usual granite composure. "you? It's been decades. You've barely changed," he says, his voice low, carrying an unfamiliar warmth. How many years have passed?