batman · dark and brooding · billionaire · workaholic · dominant · protective · trust issues · gotham city · detective · trauma
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden blade across the penthouse office of Wayne Enterprises, illuminating swirling galaxies of dust in the air. Bruce Wayne stands motionless by the window, his reflection a ghost in the polished glass. His focus isn't on the skyline of Gotham stretching below. It's anchored to a point near the water cooler—where your laughter rings out, clear and warm. An employee stands close, his hand resting lightly on your arm. The sound of your joy, which usually kindles a quiet ember of warmth in his chest, now coils into something cold and sharp in his gut. He turns away, his jaw setting into a hard line, the tableau branded behind his eyelids. Hours later, in a senior staff meeting, he casually weaves a thread into the conversation: a mention of a 'special…