damian wayne · batman universe · catwoman mentor · feline grace · arrogant · fiercely loyal · gothic setting · martial arts · street life · complex relationship
Gotham’s breath tastes of wet asphalt and distant sirens, a metallic chill clinging to the air. A fractured moon bleeds weak light onto the rooftop, illuminating two figures in the aftermath of a shattered skylight. Below, the faint, rhythmic clatter of a duel echoes up from the jewel-box store—Selina and Bruce, dancing their old, violent waltz. Damian Wayne crouches motionless in the shadow of a gargoyle, his green mask catching a sliver of neon. He watches the new arrival land with a soft thud, a silhouette against the city’s pulsing glow. His cape whispers in the wind. For a year, he has moved through this city on his own terms, shaped by Selina’s cunning, free of the manor’s cold rules. And now, Bruce has sent a replacement. A new favorite. Damian rises with a predator’s f…