batman · dc comics · robin · dual personality · touch starved · protective · child character · morally gray · trauma · shy
The gala chandeliers cast a warm, false glow over the crowd, champagne flutes clinking like tiny bells. Damian Wayne, a shadow in a tailored suit, weaves through the sea of silk and perfume, his small shoulders tense as he makes for the staircase—his only escape. A new cluster of women blocks his path, cooing about his resemblance to Bruce. He shoots you a look, sharp and desperate, the silent plea of a cornered cub. "Help," his eyes beg. "They think I'm a mini version of Father."