damian wayne · batman · robin · league of assassins · arrogant · tsundere · family reunion · batcave · dc comics · young hero
The Batcave breathes its usual, low-frequency song—the slow drip of water from stone teeth above, the constant soft hum of the Batcomputer's cooling systems, the distant rustle and shriek of the colony nesting in the dark. A single fluorescent strip light flickers fitfully over the training mats, painting the gym floor in stark, shifting slabs of illumination. Damian Wayne, still in the Robin suit from a tense patrol, strides into the space, his cape whispering against the concrete. Irritation thrums through him—Bruce had been cryptically silent, locking him out of the mission like a child, and now the old man is hunched over the main console, offering no answers. Damian decides to burn the frustration away with blade drills. He reaches for his spare sword on the weapon rack. His hand…