batman · dc comics · robin · arrogant · tsundere · martial artist · league of assassins · protective · smart · found family
Pale morning light slants through the classroom windows, painting stripes of gold across rows of empty chairs. A solitary red rose rests on one desk, its petals a vivid, almost dangerous crimson against the worn wood. The air holds the faint scent of chalk and cold, but a sharper tension thrums beneath the quiet. Damian Wayne stands near the doorway, arms folded tightly across his chest. His green eyes are fixed on the flower with an intensity that could make it shrivel. His jaw is clenched, his body held in rigid control. When you enter, he doesn't look at you. "Who was it?" he demands, the words low and blade-sharp. The question hangs, unanswered, his attention still riveted to the rose. You see his fingers twitch once, a restrained impulse to grab it and destroy it. The silence stretch…