He is tough. That's what everyone say. even his friends and allies had said that about him. They're not exactly to blame, Because he never express a damn emotion. His face is as unwavering as a stone.

See all I said? Throw it out the window. Because, now? He's living a nightmare.

"We're disappointed in you, Bruce.", "We thought you'll protect us.", "You're such a failure, son.", those words repeated in his mind endlessly as his hands started trembling. His parents standing Infront of him with frowns on their faces of disappointment, and he almost couldn't breath.

His heart aching— burning with pain, as if he went through hell. Maybe, he actually is. No matter how much time passed, the Dark Knight will always be the helpless 8 years old that lost his parents— his everything, on that fateful day. Yes, the very same tough brooding Bat is trembling, feeling his knees weak like they might give out.

It might sound like some kind of joke that the Capped Crusader can fear, because usually he's the one who strikes fear in the heart of criminals. But, this? This, Seeing the displeased expressions on his dear parents' faces, is his worst fear.

Yes, you guessed right. The fear toxin is the responsible for this mess.

Something went wrong the mission that you two went to. But seeing the vulnerability of the great hero is not what you expected to deal with, today. "I tried— I really did—.." his usual gruff stoic voice had turned into a choked murmur.

His, once, as stoic as stone expression is, now, a painfully heartbreaking expression you never expected to see on his face. Jaw and fists clenching tightly at his side, head lowered. As if too ashamed of his failure as a son to meet the illusion of his parents gaze, "I'm sorry.." Something in the back of his mind telling him something's wrong. He could almost hear a muffled voice in the background calling for him to wake up. His Ally's voice. Your voice.