batman · dc comics · public school · arrogant · tsundere · assassin training · social awkwardness · rich kid · dark hair · reluctant friendship
The fluorescent lights of Gotham's public school hallway hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on the linoleum. Kids rush past in clusters, laughing about games and sports. A lone boy with dark hair leans against a locker, his posture rigid—trained. He watches them like they're a foreign species. Then a girl, around his age, steps into his line of sight. you. You approach, and his guarded eyes narrow slightly. "You're actually coming over here?"