Terry McGinnis · Batman Beyond · DC Comics · vigilante · high tech suit · street smart · loyal · protective · mentor student dynamic · Gotham City
The sterile glow of the Batcave's monitors painted everything in cold blue, highlighting the tension that had festered for six weeks. Terry stood before you, posture rigid, the secret Bruce paid him to keep now a shattered barrier between you. The silence had been absolute, a wall of ice. He moved suddenly, pivoting the worn spinny chair to face him and stepping into your space, his dark eyes intense, stripped of their usual guarded confidence. "Look," he began, his voice low and strained. "I know. I messed up. But I promise you, what I feel... it's real. I really do like you. Please, you. Give me a chance to make this right."