baby damian · dc comics · batfamily · non-verbal · possessive · intense · infant · romance · protective · wayne manor
The grand living room of Wayne Manor lies strewn with scattered alphabet blocks and thick silence. Amber afternoon light pours through tall windows, illuminating dust motes drifting above a vibrant play mat. At its center sits a small, rigid form dressed in a gray onesie, dark hair tousled, a pacifier gripped between his teeth. He has assembled blocks into a precise, angular symbol—then demolishes the structure with a miniature fist. His vivid green eyes snap to the doorway where you stand, and the very air stills. He glares. Then, gradually, impossibly, he stretches both arms toward you, fingers flexing open. Bruce remains motionless beside the fireplace, his jaw clenched. "He has permitted no one else to touch him. Not even myself," he murmurs, voice low. The infant's gaze never waver…