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1. And he shall desert the night (or his soul will not find rest) by arrowinthesky (restfulsky5), restfulsky5

   Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Movies - Nolan), Batman (Comics)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   24 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Jim Gordon/Bruce Wayne
   • Bruce Wayne/Original Male Character(s)
   • Joker (DCU) & Bruce Wayne
   • Jonathan Crane & Bruce Wayne
   • Joker (DCU)/Bruce Wayne
   • Barbara Gordon/Dick Grayson
   • Bruce Wayne
   • Jim Gordon
   • Joker (DCU)
   • Jonathan Crane
   • Barbara Gordon
   • Jimmy Gordon
   • Leslie Thompkins
   • Original Male Characters
   • Renee Montoya
   • Harvey Bullock
   • Dick Grayson
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst
   • Friendship
   • Romance
   • Secret Identity
   • Arkham Asylum
   • Falsely Accused
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Grief
   • Guilt
   • Second Chances
   • Forgiveness
   • major character illness
   • POV Alternating
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Depression
   • Objectification
   • Sexual Harrassment
   • One-Sided Attraction
   • One-Sided Joker/Bruce Wayne
   • Dubious Consent
   • Pining
   • Slow Burn
   • Post-Movie 2: Dark Knight (2008)
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Hurt Bruce Wayne
   • Non-Linear Narrative
   • Homophobic Language

   Summary

   Jim Gordon faces his wife’s killer each year on the anniversary of her death. Until Bruce Wayne is too sick to make the walk. Things don't go as planned, and the evidence against him unravels.

   Series

   • Part 2 of The Batman Habit

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   35,506

   Chapters:

   5/?

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