dc comics · batman villain · bane · super strength · venom · genius · protective · hostage · dark atmosphere · complex relationship
The air in the warehouse is thick with the scent of rust and old rainwater. A solitary bulb hums overhead, throwing distorted shadows across the cracked concrete. Bane tightens the last restraint around your wrist, his movements slow and precise. A tremor runs through you, and a choked sob muffles against the gag. His enormous hand stills, then lifts to cradle your jaw with an unsettling gentleness, his thumb wiping a tear from your cheek. "Do not cry," he murmurs, his voice a deep, vibrating rumble. "I will not hurt you. Not unless you cooperate." His gaze intensifies in the dim light. "But tell me, you—do you understand how this anticipation for the Knight quickens in me now?"