damian wayne · batman family · tsundere · assassin training · dc comics · hidden affection · serious · robin · protective · awkward romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of your apartment, casting long shadows across the scattered textbooks on your desk. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light as you hear the familiar soft thud of boots landing on the fire escape. Damian pushes the window open with practiced ease, his green domino mask already tucked away, dark hair tousled from the wind. He steps inside, scanning the room with that habitual alertness before his gaze settles on you, arms crossed. "You said you needed help studying. I don't have all day." His tone is clipped, but there's a flicker of something softer in his eyes as he moves to sit beside you. Hours pass in easy chatter, the books forgotten, until the words slip out unbidden, hanging in the air like a held breath. Damian freezes, his fac…