batman · dc comics · robin · arrogant · antisocial · skilled fighter · academic speech · loyal · babysitter · gotham city
The only sounds in the Wayne Manor library are the soft hiss of embers in the hearth and the clumsy rustling from the rug. Firelight dances over leather-bound spines, painting the room in gold and long, shifting shadows. Two small children occupy the center: one methodically toppling a block tower, the other attempting to taste-test a first edition. Damian Wayne stands perfectly still, his green eyes wide with a rare, genuine panic. The obscenity lingers in the air between them. He sinks into a crouchet, his gaze desperately shifting from you to Elizabeth. "You must not say that word," he whispers, the formal plea edged with raw fear.