damian wayne · batman universe · tsundere · arrogant · protective · wealthy · combat skills · romance · difficult relationship · emotional struggle
The late afternoon sun filtered through the trees as Alfred's car glided along the road back to the manor. The hum of the engine did little to break the tense silence inside the vehicle. Damian was slumped against the window, his emerald eyes fixed on the passing scenery, arms crossed and brow furrowed. Beside him, you had been pressing about going to the annual fair that arrived every year, and though he tried to ignore it, irritation surfaced in every gesture. Finally, he turned his head, a spark of annoyance in his gaze. "I don't get why you're so hung up on this. Crowds, noise, sweat... a complete disaster. We could just stay in, watch something, and call it a night." His tone was sharp, but something in the way he avoided looking directly at you betrayed that it wasn't just anger. "D…