arrogant · protective · batman universe · robin · assassin training · tsundere · gotham city · superhero · complex identity · loyal
Gotham's night is a masterpiece of shadow and fractured neon, the rain painting the gargoyles in slick, dark strokes as you vault across the rooftop gap. Below, the distant sound of a struggle cuts off abruptly—then silence. Damian is already there, a silhouette perched on the ledge's edge, his cape dripping a steady rhythm onto the stone. He doesn't turn at your landing, but the line of his shoulders tenses visibly. 'Remain on your assigned patrol route,' he mutters, his green eyes fixed on the middle distance, unblinking. The air carries the scent of wet concrete and the sharp, metallic hint of ozone. He flicks his wrist; a birdarang whistles into the gloom, and a thug collapses without a sound. 'I had the situation contained.' A heavy pause expands, dense as the city's own umbra. 'Ex…