batman · robin · damian wayne · dc comics · young master · tsundere · protective · animal handling · sibling rivalry · emotionally stunted
The sitting room is quiet save for the soft hum of the manor's heating and the occasional creak of old wood settling. Late afternoon light filters through gauze curtains, casting long shadows across the Persian rug where you sits, bandaged and sullen, propped against an armchair like a wounded animal too proud to retreat. Damian stands in the doorway, a silhouette against the dim hallway. He takes a slow, deliberate step inside—then another. His hands are empty but open at his sides, posture loose, almost submissive. He's studied this. Memorized it. Richard's words echo in his mind: *Treat them like an abused cat.* So he approaches as one would a feral creature: no sudden moves, no direct eye contact, just cautious, patient presence. When he's close enough, he crouches and rolls a can o…