Chaos of the heart (Batman x Reader)

Chapter 8 his touch

(y/n) POV

"Is that how you say thank you to someone who saved you?" came from the person and my eyes widened and I looked up with my head

"Batman!?" I spoke in disbelief, I mean why would he, who made it his job to protect Gotham, visit me?

"Yes" came from him and he loosened his grip on my wrists.

-Batman POV-

"What are you doing here?" she asked with a small smile as she wrapped her arms around my body. She feels so warm and comfortable I did the same and hugged her tightly.

>Is that unprofessional what I'm doing here? I was supposed to be on patrol but here I am with (y/n) in my arms and I just don't want to let go of her<

"Batman, everything ok?" she asked as she pulled away from me. I looked down at her in her (e/c) eyes and and looked back innocently into mine.

"Yes, everything is fine, I was on patrol but when I saw you sitting there I wanted to see how you are doing" She tilted her head slightly and smiled at me.

"I'm fine, last night I had terrible nightmares and pain, but my best friend is here and helps me to take my mind off of it" I just nodded with understanding, good that she has such friends who are there for her, but I also had a strange feeling in my stomach. Was it jealousy? Was I really jealous that I wasn't there for her? I looked at her and noticed her injury on her forehead, the band-aid was gone, I absentmindedly rubbed the wound and she winced slightly and I immediately pulled my hand away.

"Ouch!"

"sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"... it's okay" she interrupted me "I took off the plaster so that the wound can heal in the fresh air but the touch of your glove hurts a bit" I just nodded to her, she grabbed the same hand that was touching her and looked up at me

"If you take off your glove you are welcome to examine the wound"

"hmmm... ok" and that's how i did it, i took off my glove and went to her forehead with my bare hand and carefully touched the wound. It formed scabs easily and she exuded warmth.

"looks good so far" I wanted to put my hand back in the glove but (y/n) was quicker and gently placed it on her cold cheek.

"hmmmm.... You radiate such a great warmth" came from her while she gently pressed her face into my hand and closed her eyes, I felt the blood rush to my cheeks, fortunately she couldn't see this through the mask.>This woman is turning my head<

"(y/n) I..." She opened her eyes and looked at me questioningly, waiting for me to finish my sentence but I didn't know what to say to her.

"(y/n) I'm glad you have friends who care about you" it came out of my mouth while stroking her cheek with my thumbs.

"Yes, me too!" She turned away from me and I did the same so that we were shoulder to shoulder looking out over the city. It was quiet between us, but it wasn't an awkward silence, no, it was comfortable. I heard a huff from her side and I turned my head in her direction, but her gaze was almost glued to the city.

"Do you have friends like that too?"

"Define friends?"

"Well, you must have a lot of people who care about you and take care of you when things aren't going so well, right?"

"Hmmm.... Not really, I have one person who takes care of me but he is more a part of my family than a friend to me" I immediately had to think of Alfred