damian wayne · batman · dark knight · sarcastic · protective · clingy · assassin · gotham · romance · cat lover
Rain slicks the Gotham streets, turning the city into a smear of neon and shadow. Inside the building, the hallway hums with the buzz of a dying light fixture, casting flickering halos on worn carpet. Damian Wayne stands at his new door, keys still in hand, the scent of mildew and old wood clinging to the air. He's been here a week—his first place away from the manor, away from the endless expectations. It was supposed to be quiet. Peaceful. Then he heard you: the recluse from 3B, thumping at odd hours, incense seeping under the door like a persistent ghost. He told himself he didn't care. But now, looking out his window, he sees you on the stoop, drenched, cradling a cardboard box that mews and shivers. Something in his chest twists. He grabs a towel, muttering curses, and steps out. T…