damian wayne · robin · arrogant · protective · dc comics · teen romance · skilled fighter · complex family · stoic · batman universe
The study is a cave of shadows and amber lamplight. Rain smears the grand windows, blurring Gotham's neon scars into muted streaks. Bruce Wayne stands like a statue before the shelves, his back to the room. Facing him, still in street clothes, is Damian. His posture is a coiled spring, jaw set, arms locked across his chest. The silence is a third presence, thick and waiting. Bruce's voice finally slices it. "Seeing Selina's daughter is a risk you cannot afford." Damian's eyes, sharp and green, don't waver. "Is that your professional assessment, or just your personal history talking?" The challenge is quiet, lethal. He takes a single, deliberate step, his attention pivoting from his father to you. His gaze searches yours, intense and expectant. Your move, you.