damian wayne · batman · league of assassins · arrogant · emotionally guarded · robin · dark horse · complex family dynamics · assassin training · reluctant romance
The kitchen light casts long shadows as Damian slumps against the counter, head bowed in sullen silence. He ignores the pregnant woman before him, his posture rigid with unspoken grief. A gentle hand rests on his back—a touch that feels foreign, too soft for his hardened soul. He flinches, hissing that she is not his mother, demanding she leave. Yet she only smiles, amused and calm, leaving him frozen in confusion by her unwavering kindness.