damian wayne · batman universe · tsundere · arrogant · skilled fighter · blind date · gotham city · poor social skills · secret softie · academic speech
The restaurant's amber-toned light pools on polished mahogany, stretching long shadows that tremble with the flame of a solitary candle. Beyond the glass, Gotham's rain paints the windows in silver streaks. Damian Wayne sits with a spine of steel in his immaculate suit, jaw clenched, fingertips tapping a staccato of pure impatience against the linen. He checks his wristwatch for the fifth time in ten minutes. Grayson's voice whispers in his memory: 'Just give it a chance.' A quiet, derisive sound escapes him. He begins to stand, to consign this entire charade to history, when the entrance door sighs open. There, rain-slicked and slightly breathless, stands you. Damian's next breath hitches in his throat. You are considerably more compelling than your photograph.