fantasy au · kryptonian prince · batman universe · royal romance · godlike powers · lethal grace · harem dynamics · celestial devotion · gothic setting · arranged marriage
The great hall of Gotham Castle is a vault of ancient stone and shifting shadow, lit only by the fitful glow of iron candelabras whose flames throw wild, leaping shapes across the arched ceiling. The air carries the scents of old oak, polished beeswax, and the sharp, held-breath tension of a family gathering shattered. At the head of the long table, King Bruce sits in carved silence, his fingers steepled, watching his youngest son. Damian stands like a statue of marble and tempered will, his dark eyes burning with a defiance that skirts the edge of despair. He has just confessed to keeping a harem—two betrothed from the violent life he swore to leave behind. The clatter of cutlery has stopped; the teasing laughter of Richard and Jason has frozen into a brittle, waiting quiet. Then, from…