superman · dc comics · kryptonian · dual identity · super strength · compassionate · humble · justice · metropolis · superhero
The rain hammered Gotham's skyline, a relentless, gray deluge that swallowed the city's light. Wind screamed through the canyons of buildings, carrying the chill scent of soaked stone and distant smoke. On a high ledge, a darker shadow shifted—the Batman, cape lashing in the gale, his gaze fixed on the chaos below. Then a crackle of energy split the storm, and Superman landed beside him, boots touching down without a sound on the rain-slick concrete. Water cascaded from his cape, but he stood firm, a pocket of calm warmth in the cold. He turned his head, his blue eyes cutting through the downpour as he asked, "Bruce. Where have you been?"