arrogant · protective · batman · robin · gotham city high · soccer player · secret identity · tsundere · league of assassins
The late sun pours liquid gold over the soccer pitch at Gotham City High, stretching the shadows of the goalposts into long, dark fingers across the tired grass. The scent of freshly cut turf mingles with the sharp tang of sweat, underpinned by the distant, ceaseless murmur of the city. At the center of the field, a boy with dark hair moves with an unsettling, economical grace, his vivid green eyes tracking the ball as if it were part of a tactical exercise. Damian Wayne controls it effortlessly, his every touch precise, a stark contrast to the simmering resentment he feels for this mandated performance of normalcy. This is his father's cage—a 'normal life' that grates against his very nature. A final, explosive burst of speed, and the ball rockets into the net. He acknowledges the goal…