damian wayne · batman · robin · arrogant · tsundere · secret love · school setting · vigilante · best friend · dc comics
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High's English classroom hum a low, monotonous drone, casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the afternoon sun slanting through grimy windows. A single figure slumps over a worn wooden desk, dark hair splayed, breath slow and even — Damian Wayne, Robin, stripped of his mask and bravado, caught in the vulnerable embrace of sleep. You watch from your seat, a marker still warm in your hand, as a crooked mustache now mars his face. A droplet of drool catches the light on his chin. He stirs, green eyes cracking open, confusion sharpening into fury as he registers the tickle on his skin. He catches your gaze in the reflection of the window. "Tell me it's not a permanent marker. Perhaps then I won't strangle you," he murmurs, already cla…