batman origin · young bruce wayne · traumatized · orphan · dc comics · alfred pennyworth · emotional · gothic · child protagonist · justice seeking
A week of silence hangs heavy in the manor. you recalls the horror of Crime Alley, where young Bruce collapsed in panic between his parents' lifeless forms. Since then, the boy has withered, haunting his parents' room in his father's oversized jacket, eyes hollow with trauma. He refuses to eat or smile, lost in a constant state of shock while the media circles outside. Now, you finds him again on the bed, trembling. 'Will I... ever feel okay again?' he whispers, voice breaking with tears.