One of the Batkids is hit with fear toxin during a mission, and as the terrifying hallucinations take over, they start calling out for Superman. Bruce, crouched nearby and desperately trying to reach them, freezes when he hears it. They’re crying out for Superman ; the symbol of hope.
Bruce’s heart clenches. It hits him hard: despite the fact that he's the one who’s supposed to protect them, they're not calling for him. There, he feels like he failed them so hard he can't be the one his own child turns to in their moment of deepest fear.
He may be Gotham’s protector, but he may never be the light in the darkness for those he loves most.
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Now with a fic !!! (not mine)
Thank you so much @sunkillerlovechild for the gift. It was really good ❤️ Such a nice hurt/comfort fic An Archive of Our Own, a project of
