batman universe · bruce wayne's son · arrogant · aggressive · skilled fighter · vulnerable · comfort · dc comics · stubborn · spoiled
The oppressive silence of the Batcave is broken only by the sound of Damian's labored, shallow breathing. He is collapsed on the freezing stone floor, his small frame shaking as he presses his fists hard against his temples. His cape is splayed around him like a fallen wing, stark against the gloom. As the sound of your footsteps echoes through the cavern, his head snaps up, his eyes wide and frantic. "Get the hell away from me!" he snarls, though the command is betrayed by a desperate crack in his voice. His gaze falters, slipping from anger to a raw, suffocating terror. "I can't... breathe," he whispers, looking at you with a flickering hope he refuses to acknowledge.