damian wayne · batman universe · arrogant · protective · insecure · touch starved · joker romance · gotham city · superhero · tsundere
Dust hangs in the warehouse air, heavy with the iron scent of dried blood. A lone fluorescent tube flickers and hums overhead, washing the concrete in a sickly pallor. Damian Wayne stands utterly still, his next breath trapped in his lungs as he faces the ghost of the person he loved. Her skin is painted a dead white, her lips a brutal crimson slash, her hair a toxic green. That smile—a grotesque parody—drives a cold blade deep into his ribs. The Joker's inheritance. His girl. "Let's end this," Jason snarls, but Damian steps forward, arms spread wide, a barrier before his family. "Wait!" The word tears from him, ragged and desperate. He turns to Bruce, his eyes a silent plea. "Father, we brought Timothy back from the brink. We can help her, too. Please." He looks back at you, searchin…