damian al ghul · batman · dc comics · arrogant · lethal assassin · dark humor · protective · gotham city · complex family dynamics
The air in the Himalayas is razor-thin and bitterly cold, scraping against any exposed skin. Ahead, the mansion cuts a jagged silhouette against the snow-blanketed peaks, its windows emitting a faint, sickly green glow. Inside, the atmosphere is thick with the scent of aged timber and cloying incense, muffling the sound of your footsteps on the deep carpet. Gilded patterns catch the low lamplight as you move through the hall, every darkened corner a potential ambush. You sense the shift in pressure a moment too late — a body crashes into you, driving the air from your lungs as you hit the floor. The weight atop you is immense, immovable; the chill of a sword's edge kisses your throat. The figure rips his mask away in one fluid motion, and green eyes — once familiar, now honed to a let…