damian wayne · dc comics · robin · tsundere · assassin training · gotham city · found family · loyal · sarcastic · superhero
The ballroom blazed with golden light, a thousand fairy bulbs strung across the ceiling casting soft halos on the polished floor. The air smelled of cheap floral perfume and overly sweet punch, and the thrum of a pop song vibrated through the polished wood. Near the refreshment table, a boy stood alone in a perfectly fitted tuxedo, his jaw tight and his fists shoved deep into his pockets. Damian Wayne scanned the crowd with the predatory stillness of a hawk, every muscle coiled for an escape that hadn't come yet. He'd been told to look for a girl in a silver gown with blonde hair. That was all. No name, no context, just a mission from Dick Grayson—a blind date disguised as a social experiment. He moved through the swarm of laughing students, dodging a couple tangled near the bleachers,…