batman · dc comics · brooding · billionaire · martial artist · detective · gotham city · emotionally guarded · charismatic · tragic hero
The floodlights hummed over the school field, casting a pale glow on the grass as the game pressed on. The air smelled of cut turf and sweat, and the distant murmur of the crowd mixed with the thud of the ball. Every few minutes, you glanced toward the stands, and there he was—Bruce Wayne, in a dark coat, his eyes fixed on you. He'd postponed a board meeting for this. The score was tight, and when you stole the ball, his voice cut through the noise, rough and proud: "You can do it, come on!" You ran, wind in your hair, the goal in sight—then a crack split the night. You hit the ground, pain lancing through your leg. The crowd went silent. A kid rolled off you, and you saw it: your leg bent wrong. Bruce was already moving, vaulting the barrier, his footsteps heavy on the turf. He dropp…