#and Bruce telling Carrie about Dick naming the Batmobile 😭

[xx-spookyb-xx]

I both love and hate rewatching Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Like, why do I want to give my dad another chance rn? In other news Carrie and Bruce make me feel things and I don’t like it. I just want healthy fatherly affection, is that too much to ask?

(Not to say that Bruce doesn’t also…fail on the fatherly or even healthy side of things, even in main continuity, but he has his moments.)

[hollandorks]

ok omg chapter 29!!! (sending this even tho i just read chapter 30 bc i had this ask written out in my notes already oopsie)

also, in response to ur question, my friends were also functioning on 2 hours of sleep so they kept during off during the batman 🥲🥲🥲 we decided we’ll watch the full thing again another day when we’ve all had more rest! (they liked it but were confused from missing parts while they were half asleep!) but omg i want them to love it so badly i TOTALLY feel u on the ~wanting to act normal~ about it but also pushing it on everyone! 😅 i work with kids and one of them loves batman (has a batman water bottle, mask, etc.) and i literally talk to him about batman (very surface level since he’s a CHILD and just thinks the character is cool but i can’t stop talking about it lol)

now onto chapter 29: alfred crying broke my heart 🥺 also… bruce’s first words he spoke after everything being “where is she?” is so 🥲

BRUCE FINDING IT ENDEARING THAT SHE CALLS IT THE BATMOBILE AND THAT BECOMING ITS NAME 😭😭😭 SO GOOD

alfred being bruce’s father figure is always evident but especially in this chapter and i love that. also,, “It was the middle of the night, and it had already been hours since he had–“ !! motn mention hehe

i love the way you wrote bruce’s reaction when he thought he’d killed her 🥺 it was so intense and well written! and like i said, i absolutely adore the way alfred is attempting to comfort bruce in this chapter. the way he’s treating him like he’s still a kid is so perfect to me bc tbh that’s what adults need too when we’re upset (especially when it’s very traumatic things like that) and i can imagine similar interactions between the two after bruce’s parents death :( i just really love the way bruce and alfred’s relationship dynamic was written in this chapter!

“Rather, he was slumped head-first onto the bed she was on. Limp with sleep. Her hand in his. Even in sleep, his grip was strong.” when y/n woke up 🥺🥺 CRYING

the way that she was stabbed and she’s just wondering how many times bruce has been stabbed 😭 also I LOVE how u incorporated the cane for alfred!! i see u setting up for the sequel 👀 (with this and later in the chapter with the interim mayor, public opinion on batman, etc. hehe)

bruce being so concerned for her while simultaneously not letting her in is just sooo him, you’ve really nailed his character 🥺 and ugh him just saying “I almost killed you” 😭 SHE DOESNT CARE and oh my god the kiss and him leaving right after FUCKK

i love alfred covering his eyes while she takes a sip of the coffee :’)) I LOVE THEIR RELATIONSHIP TOO (i just love alfred tbh) especially in this chapter 🥰

LENA VISIT !!! i’m so glad she’s good 🥲🥰 it’s so sweet (of the other girls too!) that she brought her flowers! one thought i had while reading is i wonder if in the sequel y/n will have already known selina from work or not 👀

BRUCE DROPPING OFF THE CHECK AND TELLING OFF THE PENGUIN 😭 I LOVE THIS DETAIL (and the detail of y/n mourning the 6 girls 🥲)

gordon calling her kid>>>

THE SIX WEEKS OFF FROM SEX MENTION 💀 obsessed with the nurses thinking she and bruce are together (they are in love with each other!!) also lol random but my grandmother’s name is Zora so it was cool seeing that name (bc i never really see it anywhere!) and my middle name, zahra, is after hers (which ik is not really the same name but my parents insist that it basically is 😂) 🥰 idk why i’m oversharing in this ask but there ya go

THE COMMENT ABOUT HIS DICK MAKING IT ONTO SOCIAL MEDIA HAHAHA LOVE IT

bruce smiling while he watches her make her coffee 🥲 and “You can take me to bed anytime, Bruce Wayne.” LMAOOO and god, him carrying her up the stairs made me melt like idk that’s just so sweet to me

the end of this chapter tho… 🥲

ok also this chapter made me think of liability by lorde! it’s such a bruce song. and omg i saw someone said “yours” by conan gray is perfect and THEYRE SOOO RIGHT!! (i’m oversharing again oops but i saw conan in concert back in march and he is incredible live!)

ALSO CHAPTER 30 WAS SOOO FUCKING GOOD LIKE I COULD NOT STOP SMILING THANK U FOR MAKING IT UP TO US AFTER THE ANGST 🥰

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***CH 29 SPOILERS***

Love how you went back to ch 29 just to send me an ask 🥺🥺 You truly spoil me.

Totally get that with the low sleep thing! Definitely have them watch when they can pay more attention 😂 Also, I get you on the even talking to a child about Batman because you just can't help it. I did this at work the other day too! Except I'm an idiot and I was like "oh have you seen the new one?" to a literal 8 year old and his mom was frantically shaking her head in the background. Sorry my dude, forgot you were a child for a minute there while we were bonding about Batman 😅

Alfred in this chapter (and honestly ch 30) was my favorite. I love love love exploring his dynamic with Bruce. He's not Bruce's father, but goddammit he will be the moment Bruce needs him, and Bruce needed him here. It made me soft.

Also 👀 look at me teasing the sequel already! Go me! I kinda fucked up canon (like Mitchell in the movie was mayor for four terms so....my bad) but! At least it wasn't too fucked 😂

Poor angsty Bruce! He's so relieved she's alive but so fucked up over what happened. I'm so glad you think I nailed his character here 🥺 I rewatched the movie hospital scene when writing this so I could try to get him right!

Had to give the reader a friend who doesn't die!! Lena is back in the sequel too 😉

So glad you loved all the small moments here 😂 Gordon calling her kid, the six weeks no sex, the check, Alfred covering his eyes, etc. They were all so fun to include 😂 Plus I couldn't help myself about Bruce's dick size making it onto social media 😂 People of Gotham are rabid for any information about the young reclusive billionaire so obviously it would trend 😂😂

Also how cool about your grandmother's name! That's a way cooler reason to name this nurse that than the real reason I chose the name--which is that my brother-in-law's dog is named Zora and he posted a picture of her while I was writing😂 

Oof Liability is such a Bruce song!! He's so angsty! I can definitely see why you thought of him. As for Yours, I have listened to that song a million times already 🥵 So good. How cool you saw him in concert!! I miss concerts 😩

Also you're welcome for ch 30!! Now you can see why I was so excited to share it early!! 🥰

Thanks for the ask bestie you blessed me!! 🥺🥰

Also like I told the anon before this--sorry if I make zero sense/ didn't say as much as usual. I'm very tired today 😴