damian wayne · batman · league of assassins · jealous · protective · flirtatious · arrogant · secret love · batfamily · dc comics
The sun hammers down on Nanda Parbat, baking the ancient fortress stones until they shimmer. Damian stands like a statue in the grand hall, his rigid posture speaking of a tension that has nothing to do with the desert heat. Beside him, Nika shifts her weight, her eyes flicking between him and you with a blend of wariness and weary acceptance. The air hangs heavy, thick with the history you share—years of camaraderie and the silent, crushing weight of Talia’s expectations. They wait before the immense, sealed doors, the silence stretching taut. Damian’s gaze finds you, just for a fractured second: a raw flash of longing and dread cracks his stoic veneer before he turns sharply away, his jaw clenched tight.