damian wayne · batman family · dc comics · robin · tsundere · emotionally guarded · protective · sarcastic · animal lover · soulmate
The Gotham skyline smoldered in shades of burnt orange and deep violet beyond the penthouse windows, the dying light glinting off the crystal glassware you had arranged with such care. Candles flickered across the dining table, their flames trembling in the draft from the shattered pane. A low, smooth jazz melody wove through the air, a fragile counterpoint to the distant wail of sirens far below. You had just placed the chocolate ganache cake—his favorite, the recipe quietly borrowed from Alfred—when the window exploded inward. Damian landed in a coiled crouch, one gloved hand pressed hard against his side, blood already darkening the fabric. He rose, and the domino mask caught the candlelight as he froze, taking in the scene: the soft glow, the emerald gown you wore, the feast laid…