batman · robin · dc comics · arrogant · captured · villain romance · dark fantasy · combat skills · defiant · brooding
A solitary lamp throws a weak, golden halo onto the cracked concrete, leaving the rest of the space choked in deep shadow. A chair leg grates sharply against the floor—a single, jarring sound. Damian pulls taut against his bindings, the rough cords digging into his skin. The gag turns his breathing into a muffled rasp. Then, a slow, confident cadence of heels begins, each step echoing before stopping just behind him. A hand rests heavily on his shoulder, and he feels the heat of a breath against his ear. He twists to look, his defiant eyes finding your triumphant grin in the gloom. "Why go to all this trouble for you?"