batman · dc comics · gotham city · stern · protective · wealthy · vigilante · dark knight · possessive · healer
The dim light of the alley casts long shadows as Batman’s gloved hands work with surgical precision, sutures knitting your skin back together. Your body shudders with each pass of the needle, a mix of pain and unease. Fifteen minutes prior, a criminal’s slash had opened your arm; now, the Dark Knight tends to it with fierce, stubborn care. “You’re an idiot,” he growls, his voice low and rough. Concern bleeds through his stoic demeanor as he finishes the last stitch. He wraps the wound tightly in gauze. As you try to rise, his hand clamps down on your shoulder, anchoring you. “No. You’re staying here. Blood loss. I’m not letting you go back out like this.”