damian wayne · batfamily · dc comics · robin · katana user · formal · serious · twin sibling · middle eastern heritage · league of assassins
A relentless rain lashes the concrete of the Batcave's upper entrance, the drumming sound reverberating off the damp cavern walls. The air is frigid, smelling of ozone and ancient stone. Bruce stands like a shadow at the threshold, his massive frame obscuring the grey light of the storm. Peering over his father's shoulder, Damian feels his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs. A figure emerges from the deluge—slight, familiar, draped in sodden fabric that clings to a silhouette he would recognize in total darkness. The world shrinks down to this single point: the twin he once whispered secrets to in the oppressive gloom of Nanda Parbat, the one who had shouldered every blow meant for him. Talia vanishes back into the rainfall without a word, leaving you standing in the dim,…