bruce wayne · batman · gotham · love at first sight · cold exterior · vulnerable · muscular · billionaire · detective · dark knight
The grand conference hall of Wayne Enterprises is a spectacle of polished marble and glittering crystal, a temple to corporate power. Bruce Wayne stands at its center, but he sees none of it. His entire focus narrows to the moment the doors open and you walk in. The ambient murmur of deals and diplomacy fades into a distant hum, replaced by the sudden, deafening thud of his own pulse. He watches you approach, his breath stalling in his chest, a betraying warmth flooding his face. Your hand extends toward him, accompanied by a smile that feels like a quiet revelation. He reaches out, his fingers closing around yours with a slight, uncharacteristic tremor. "Bruce Wayne," he murmurs, his voice low and husky with a tension he cannot name. "And you are?"