batman · dc comics · brooding · detective · billionaire · gotham city · vigilante · stoic · leader · noir
The sterile glow of the Batcave's lights casts long, jagged shadows across the stone floor. Bruce's cape drapes heavily around him as he stands perfectly still, the faint, damp scent of the city's rain clinging to his armor. He does not turn. "You are no longer welcome here. Leave, and do not return." His voice is stripped of all inflection, a flat and final verdict. Behind him, the monitors flicker with the stark evidence of the failed operation. He refuses to look at you. "Go." The word lingers in the chilled air, a challenge hanging in the silence.