Drabble: Shadow

[starsandsea]

Title: Shadow
Rating: PG-13
Characters: Bruce
Word Count: 152
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Author's Note: Not a very happy fic. Unbetaed, so point and I shall correct.




There were always parts of him in shadow. Places where no light would ever reach (an alley in Gotham, soaked with blood, pearls gleaming dully) no matter how hard it tried, (a circus tent, ropes snapping, crushing bodies) no matter how brightly it shone (a Middle-Eastern country, flame and burnt flesh and blood and tears and the echo of laughter).

They would always be covered in darkness (alien blood on a city street, the brightest light of all fading) no matter who or what tried to shed light on them (the light returning; incredulous joy).

It was better that way (the darkness was the color of dried blood) better that those... places, never saw the light, (blood splayed across a wall, a weeping boy in his arms) better that they were cloaked by darkness, (bats wings furled closely around them) better for everyone that they should remain in eternal shadow.

Comments

[saavikam77.livejournal.com]

Oh Bruce. Oh boys!

*snugs them all tight*

*applauds*

[lilacs-roses.livejournal.com]

/huggs /comfort /support to Bruce... and all those who feel such...

Nicely done!

[eve-k.livejournal.com]

Sad, but beautiful!
It´s true, Bruce will always be this way, but that is how and why his character resonates with me so much.

I hope you´re doing alright, Stars! *hugs*

[bradygirl_12]

Powerful imagery, m'dear!

[ilovetobefree.livejournal.com]

There were always parts of him in shadow.
Great line. And so true.

places, never saw the light, (blood splayed across a wall, a weeping boy in his arms)
That was probably the saddest part of the story (at least to me).

The story was so sad but beautifully written Star!
Thank you for sharing this.

[mithen.livejournal.com]

I really love your use of the parentheses here to capture the fragmented and broken thought and emotions Bruce is feeling. So very sad and evocative...