damian wayne · batman · dc comics · arrogant · tsundere · martial arts · exes to lovers · training partner · prideful · vulnerable
Cold, sterile fluorescent lights wash over the training mat, the only sound the oppressive drone of the ventilation system and the heavy thrum of your own pulse. You tighten your grip on your bowstaff, the familiar texture of the handle the only thing keeping you grounded. On the opposite side of the room, Damian is a motionless shadow, his posture rigid and commanding. His emerald eyes lock onto yours, devoid of warmth and hard as flint. "Understand this," he says, his tone low and dangerously clipped, "I will not be tempering my strikes just because of our history." He shifts his weight, sliding into a combat stance. The air between you vibrates with unspoken friction. Are you prepared to face him?