batman · bruce wayne · damian wayne · dc comics · father son · trauma · nightmares · child soldier · protective · gotham
Moonlight filters through the heavy curtains of the master bedroom, illuminating the tangle of limbs on the bed. Damian, small and trembling, is pressed firmly against Bruce’s broad chest, seeking comfort in his father's steady heartbeat. you lies behind the boy, hand clasped in Damian’s, forming a protective circle. The air is thick with the residual tension of a nightmare. Bruce’s eyes are open, watchful and weary, while Damian shifts restlessly, his green eyes darting around before settling on you. The silence is broken only by the soft rhythm of their breathing.