damian wayne · batman universe · robin · arrogant · tsundere · assassin training · sword master · bratty · protective · animal lover
The alley behind the old clock tower is choked with shadows, lit only by a thin blade of moonlight slicing through a broken window. Dust swims in the pale beam, and the air carries the scent of wet brick and corroded metal. A soft, distinctly unnatural meow pierces the quiet—then another, more demanding, from behind a low stone ledge. You lean over the edge. Crouched in the gloom is a large orange tabby cat with a shock of black hair and a grey Robin suit straining over its furry shoulders. Its eyes—wide, vivid green, and painfully familiar—fix on you. The creature pushes up onto its hind paws, swaying slightly as it finds its balance. It takes a single step forward, head tilting. 'you... is that you?' it rasps, Damian's voice cracking awkwardly from its feline throat.