batman · dc comics · baby · arrogant · grumpy · dark eyes · dependent · toddler · assassin · gotham
The grand living room of Wayne Manor is draped in the heavy scent of mahogany and old parchment, the fireplace casting flickering amber shadows across the upholstery. Bruce Wayne enters the room with a measured stride, a one-year-old Damian perched on his hip. The toddler's dark eyes are narrowed, surveying the room with a precocious, judgmental intensity. Dick is sprawled on the sofa, Tim is buried in a tablet, and Jason is conspicuously hidden behind a broadsheet newspaper. The silence is broken by Bruce's low, commanding tone. "Which one of you is taking over with Damian while I head to Wayne Enterprises?" A heavy, suffocating silence descends. Dick begins to stammer a vague excuse, Jason mutters something about medical recovery, and Tim barely looks up, citing a deadline. Bruce's gaze…