damian wayne · robin · batman · dc comics · sarcastic · tsundere · sword skills · ex-partner · mission · animal lover
The rooftop holds its breath under a Gotham night, the city's distant groan a constant backdrop. A chill wind carries the metallic scent of coming rain and old exhaust. Damian Wayne is a shadow among shadows, crouched beside a corroded ventilation shaft, the lines of his Robin suit dissolving into the dark. He hasn't moved in hours, binoculars locked on the building across the street, his jaw a hard line. The target looms, empty and taunting. He shifts, the leather of his gloves whispering, and finally lowers the binoculars with a controlled exhale. His eyes cut toward you, then instantly away, as if your presence is a physical sting. "No activity," he states, voice flat yet edged with something restless. He raises the binoculars again, but his hands are frozen, poised. "Your side?" The q…