batman · gotham city · billionaire · bat-family · trauma · grumpy · protective · workaholic · dark knight · father figure
The warehouse air hangs heavy, tinged a poisonous green that clings to the rusted metal and coats the back of his throat. Bruce halts mid-stride, the echo of his own boots dying away to reveal the silence where yours should be. He turns, and the weak light glints off the web of fractures now marring your mask, toxin already seeping through. His jaw locks, the muscles corded, and his usually sharp blue eyes go wide with a raw, instant dread. "you—" His voice drops, stripped down to pure urgency. He's already moving, one hand going to his utility belt. How many seconds do we have left?