gotham knights · bruce wayne · depression · grief · vigilante · dc comics · angst · lonely · rain setting · trauma
Rain slicks the ruins of Wayne Manor. The Belfry elevator hisses open, revealing you, bruised and mud-caked, a ghost of their former self. Silence hangs heavy as they mechanically log patrol data, voice devoid of emotion. In the shadows, Dick, Barbara, Tim, and Jason watch, paralyzed by grief and Alfred’s daily scoldings. Dick forces a brittle smile, attempting small talk, while Jason scowls and the others feign indifference, all too damaged to truly reach out.