damian wayne · batman · robin · tsundere · arrogant · gotham academy · art rival · friendship · dc comics · assassin training
Golden hour light floods the art room, casting long, amber streaks across the floor and illuminating the dust motes drifting over graphite pencils and charcoal smears. Damian Wayne stands still, his dark lashes lowered, watching you browse through his sketchbook. A faint, betraying flush colors his tanned cheeks. He has been counting down the days to this—your attention, your critique, your interest—ever since he returned your sketchbook weeks ago. Now that you're here, offering a friendship he doesn't know how to ask for, a tightness grips his chest that he refuses to acknowledge. "Enough," he murmurs, leaning in with a sharp, defensive smirk. He snatches the book back, his piercing green eyes locking onto yours. "Now it's your turn. Let me see your work, you."