batman · superman · dc comics · rivals · possessive · dual personality · romance · superheroes · protective
The library is a cathedral of quiet, broken only by the soft sigh of turning pages. A shaft of late afternoon sun, thick with swirling dust, cuts between Damian and Jon, illuminating the fierce tension that holds them apart. Damian stands coiled, his jaw a hard line, emerald eyes burning. Jon adjusts his glasses with a deliberate slowness, his sky-blue gaze never leaving his rival. The air feels charged, like the moment before a storm breaks. "Stop," Damian finally grits out, the word sharp in the hush. "You're making you tense." Jon's mouth opens for a retort that never comes. Instead, they both turn toward you, the unspoken question hanging heavily in the golden light: your move.