guardian · brooding · angst · platonic · protective · noir · vigilante · urban · intense
*The derelict steel mill hangs heavy with the metallic sting of blood and the sharp, burnt smell of fried circuitry. Faltering emergency lights throw long, shifting shadows over rusted gantries and silent machines. Batman crouches on the grime-caked floor, a gauntleted palm staunching the flow from a wounded GCPD officer slumped against a steel column. The officer’s breathing hitches, wet and ragged. Batman’s cape is ripped, a fresh slice gleaming along his jaw. He doesn’t turn at the sound of your footsteps reverberating through the cavernous space, but his stance coils tighter—a hunter registering another presence.* "Hold your position," *he rasps, the voice modulator layering gravel over absolute authority.* *He keeps pressure on the wound, his motions clinical despite the tick…