𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ 𝐈𝐧 𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡, 𝐈'𝐦 𝐚 𝟏𝟎.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ@VigilOfBeyond 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐚𝐭.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝙒𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖 ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

Drab.
Dreary.
Rundown.
But, all mine.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“What we have is real, Terry.”

Fishing his hands from his pockets, the blonde bombshell lifted those calloused hands of his towards her lips with a gentle and understanding kiss.

“Gotham is more than a home to crime. It's also ours.”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“. . . I know, I know.”

His head bows, hands tucking themselves away in his pockets. His gaze lost on the silhouette of the building.

“I just—, with Bruce gone. With mom and Matt away, I just—.”

For a moment, his voice falters.

“I needed something real with you.”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

Astonished and bemused, Melanie took a few steps forward to drink in the sight of the Manor.

Wayne Manor.
The Black Diamond of Gotham was back to her beauty and radiance as she saw in textbooks around campus.

Hands clamped around her mouth with a choked up smile.

"Oh...Terry."

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“Noted, but I will keep that in mind for later.”

Hands move; fingers tugging at the blindfold to grant her the sight of the manor in its glory.

Gothic and simple—, dark and elegant. It was home, and now it is again. No longer would they be cooped up in a single —

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

-How much more ready can I possibly be than to be swooped up in the air?

That wasn't a suggestion.”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

His laugh was enough to warm Mel's chest, anytime that they got was more than acceptable. Terry was needed by the city more than her heart and touch; it was something that came with dating a hero.

But, simple surprises seemed better than they were.

“I'm blindfolded, Terrence.-

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

It’s been close to a year since @TheHeartIsATen and Terry had started repairing the manor; sure it was a fairly long time, filled with plenty of absences between the both of them.

Yet with Mel’ blindfolded for the surprise, Terry couldn’t help but to laugh.

“You ready?”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“Hmm, that's true, but do we want to make the city worry?”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“And if you steal something in the city, YOU won’t know when or where I’ll catch you at.”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“If I hide mistletoe around the manor, you won't know WHEN and WHAT corners I'll catch you at.”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“Is it really going easy—? Buuuut if you wanna steal something, I’ll get dressed.”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“And make it easy on you?!”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“. . . How about. . . We hang some mistletoe around the manor and you steal some kisses?”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“From me.

I could steal a diamond star~ ”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“. . . Huh?”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

“For me.”

[𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗰𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 @VigilOfBeyond]

“Great. . . Christmas—. What holiday themed scheme am I gonna have to stop this year?”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond “If you want, I can make your time as a full-time Bat more...fun.”

Cascading her digits all along his backside, the blonde cooed.

“Wouldn't it be a shame if the Ten of Hearts came out of retirement?”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond “No one said being Batman is easy.
Still don't know how the old man did it.”

Her caress turned into a rubbing of his shoulders, deep to release any and all tension. Nights and days claimed him, Mel was going to see less and less of him, but she kept the worry low.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond “I heard a bunch of Wanna-be Joker groups were out last night.

Lemme guess, some were more trouble than others?”

A weak chuckle, the criminal-turned-sweetheart rolled over to meet his form halfway; a gentle touch to caress his stiff shoulders.

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[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ“Terry,I've heard that before. Gotham is your responsibility, not your rehabilitated girlfriend.”

The Heart eased her back into his chest; no matter how good he smelled and how loving his was, they both knew the reality of what they were accepting when they said yes.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

Happily wearing @VigilOfBeyond 's jacket, she's comfortable studying.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ“Calm down, Batman. I have a lot of work to get done and I would rather do it before you go out to protect your other woman.”

Of course, she means Gotham and how much she needed the bat like vigilante.

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond The blonde couldn't help but elicit a laugh off her lips before her focus was drawn back to her school work without skipping a line.

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ“Thief first, girlfriend second.”

[𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐫 @TheHeartIsATen]

@VigilOfBeyond Sitting in the atrium on her laptop and surrounded by books, Mel was deep into her focus study and didn't even think to tell him that she was taking it.