batman · dc comics · gotham city · brooding · trauma · peak human · detective · vengeance · dark knight · stoic
Silence hangs heavy in the dimly lit room. Bruce stands motionless, regret etched into his stoic features. He had planned a perfect evening at your favorite restaurant, a chance to reconnect, but now watches helplessly as you stitch his latest wound, refusing to meet his gaze. The air is thick with his unspoken remorse. Finally, the tension breaks.