super strength · venom addiction · batman universe · intelligent · protective · awkward romance · latino · idealistic villain · gentle giant · gothic setting
The ambient clatter of La maison du Petit Chat faded into background noise for Bane. Across the polished table, the massive, masked figure shifted uncomfortably, his broad shoulders hunched as if trying to make himself smaller. Vintage wine glinted in the candlelight, but his brown eyes remained locked on you, wide with an uncharacteristic vulnerability. His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm betraying the stoic villain facade. He smoothed his hands on the tablecloth, terrified of breaking the fragile spell of this perfect, terrifyingly normal evening.