Safety

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR CHAPTER 37 OF THE FANFICTION STORY "CUSTODY" BY RENA REDHEAD, LOCATED HERE: [link]

"Dick wasn't sure how, but he felt his feet move and he ran into Bruce's arms and buried his face in the man's chest. And for the first time, in a long time, Bruce returned the hug and held Dick tightly...

Shock, regret, relief. A mixture of emotions, but neither minded. Bruce was alive. Dick was okay. That was what was important right then. That and nothing else. For an instant, Dick was free from fear. Nothing could harm him. Nothing. He felt... safe."

Eeee! *dies of "Aww"* 'nother scene from Chapter 37 of "Custody", this time when a long thought dead major character comes back right on time for a heartwarming father/son reunion.

After all that Rena had put the poor boy through in the previous oh... ten or fifteen chapters? (Including rainstorms, kidnappings, violent beatdowns, Slade and his creepy mind games, being cut off from the Titans, etc.) this touching moment between Bruce and Dick after Robin is finally rescued was well deserved. Very well deserved indeed.

Things I like: Shading on Bruce's coat, the shiny in Star and Wonder Woman's hair, the stars on WW's outfit, managing to squeeze in Gordon and Supes and Wondy and Star (and uh, random Gotham police worker person) in the background, Robin's expression of contentment, Star's expression of "OMGITHINKIMIGHTCRY!", Supes and Wondy's "???" faces.

Things I dislike: How long it took to color. Without Photoshop I had to painstakingly resort to MS Paint. Pain to work with. Oh and the scratches. Stupid scratches, nearly forgot them completely.

Bruce Wayne/Batman, Robin, Starfire, Superman, Wonder Woman, Commissioner Gordon (DC Comics)