🗣️ Bruce Wayne Headcanons that haunt me but I refuse to elaborate on even if they're utterly wrong Pt. 4.🗣️
Cue my egotistical ramblings that only please me.
superman's eyes Vs Batman's eyes. So!!! Both have blue eyes but different. We know this. BUT - superman's eyes are like a deep, deep, vibrant blue. They have so much depth they look almost indigo. They're low-key alien in colour (I wonder why). They're comforting, soothing, velvety. Bruce's eyes however are STRIKING. such as in a Gregory House way (look up Gregory house eyes you'll get it yes sir). Superman's blue is inviting, comforting. Batman's blue seeks you out, is intimidating.
Carrying on from the above - I saw a headcanon I literally can't stop thinking about on here and I've absorbed it. That is Bruce's eyes are so expressive. The cowl hides those hurt, investigative, aggressive 🔵orbs🔵. Bruce must be conscious and restrictive of such a quality. Especially with cowl off and being in heated, professional discussion.
During his years abroad training prior Batman, he trained at a ballet school HOWEVER I'm thinking classic Black Widow, John Wick type-way. HEAR ME OUT! he learns INSANE BODY CONTROL, flexibility, his muscle memory and ability to learn choreography/moves by watching improves tenfold. Can you imagine him one day in the Batcave or League training area just whipping out a crazy QUADRUPLE Pirouette (I thinks that's the right terminology) with (almost) impeccable form.
He knows how to use a gun, how to fire a gun, how to dismantle a gun and gun solely so he knows how to remove them as a threat + to help with detective work. This man deffo believes in exposure therapy and desensitizing himself to his worst trauma ever by trying to overcome and master it (the psychological ramifications could be a wonderful ted-talk.) He knows what bullets make what holes, how far said bullet can be fired, what decade they come from -- ALL in the name of "forensic work" (but maybe also a lil bit of repetition of trauma etc etc). Imagine Bruce snatching one of Jason's pistols in an arguement dismantling it in a flash before his eyes.
Weapons. Bro knows how to use soooo many. Maybe not perfectly ... but each time he sees a new one he goes "I HAVE to learn what that is and how to use it" hence why he's had sparring lessons with Hawkman/Hawkgirl to learn how to use the mace, Diana for A LOT of ancient or magical weaponry, cyborg for a few alien ones. I want an occasion where in a fight Bruce has to fire arrows from Ollie's bow.
You know he's exhausted, knackered, tired, frazzled when he just.... zones out. Like eyes glaze over. Seeing beyond the veil. Lost in thought. Almost completely still. The batfam + a few JL members know this and judging by how many times he does it during conversation you can tell how tired he REALLY is.
Bruce cannot have powers. He cannot have magic. He cannot have anything "meta" in terms of power because he will *ALWAYS Tweak. The fuck. Out.* He knows this too. The core of Bruce's character is that he is deeply flawed. The crazy self-control, the no killing, the need to improve and rise above human limitations, to pursue knowledge - it's all to smother and keep dominance over his rage, his grief and his trauma. That is why Dick Grayson is his legacy: Despite his initial trauma like Bruce's, he has emerged a better human and hero despite it. That's why when Dick gets powers, he remains a good person and does not get corrupted by them. I think that's one of Bruce's greatest tragedies is that he is the launchpad for kinder people as he himself can never truly overcome his damaged core.
ANYWAY he gets a red lantern ring one time he genuinely goes on a rampage and Hal Jordan has to get his ass and stop him.
ANYWAY when he learns of magic with Zatanna and Zatara, Zatara is like FUCK NO you'll go NUTS. Bruce says "pfffff no", proceeds to go nuts, the two Zs have to save his ass and then he goes "okay maybe no magic for me actually."
(I think the above is partially canon tbh but I don't think it's talked about enough as it's such a good route to understand Bruce's character LOL)
his face card is INSANE. like it's INSANE. like that Jennifer Hudson tiktok audio from sing 🎶🗣️ "ONCE THERE WAS A WAYYYYYYY----" plays when he takes off the cowl. But this is nuanced, see? Good for Brucie disguise ✅ Bad for blending in when trying to lay low❌ Can be intimidating ✅ Can also be distracting ❌ Can help him look more trustworthy when gaining info ✅ Got him unwanted and scary advances + attention when younger and in with "elite society" ❌❌❌. Knowing how our current age makes edits and memes and fanpages of hot famous people would all apply to Bruce.
Lastly. Bruce has a sense of humour but it's just really, really, really dry. He's witty and quick when he wants to be. We also know he (canonically) has a bit of sass to him.
