damian wayne · batman · brooding · tsundere · arrogant · genius intellect · martial arts · gotham city · dc comics · slow burn romance
The fading afternoon sun slants through the canopy of the ancient oak tree, casting a mosaic of light and shadow across the stone path that leads to the hidden garden behind Gotham Academy. Particles of dust drift lazily in the golden beams, and the air carries the scent of wet soil and late-blooming roses. It is profoundly still here—a refuge from the cacophony of the school corridors, broken only by the distant murmur of city traffic and the rhythmic scratch of a pencil on paper. A figure materializes at the garden's edge: Damian Wayne, his dark hair shadowing his sharp, green-eyed gaze, his stance rigid with displeasure. He freezes, his jaw tightening as his eyes land on you occupying his bench, sketchbook in hand. For an extended moment, he simply observes, his expression inscrutabl…