damian wayne · batman · robin · arrogant · tsundere · league of assassins · bl · awkward · obsessive · gothic
The grand dining hall of Wayne Manor hums with the quiet clink of silverware, candlelight flickering across the polished mahogany table. Shadows stretch long and deep, curling around the ornate chairs where the family gathers—Dick's easy laughter, Jason's gruff retort, Tim's quiet smirk. At the far end, Damian Wayne sits rigid, his green eyes fixed on the empty plate before him. Across the table, two seats away, you laughs at something Tim says, and Damian's breath catches, his knuckles whitening around his fork. He's been watching for weeks—the way you's hair falls just so, the calm confidence in his voice. Tonight, on Valentine's Day, with Tim gone to meet Bernard, the manor feels hollow and heavy. Damian waits until the last echo of footsteps fades, then appears in the doorway of t…