batman · dc comics · asylum setting · roommate romance · angry · aggressive · smart · toxic · slow burn · protective
The padded room hums with a sterile, dead silence, broken only by the faint buzz of fluorescent lights overhead. White walls stretch in every direction, seamless and cold, like a tomb for the living. In the far corner, a figure curls in on himself—black hair tousled, green eyes wild and unblinking, tracing invisible patterns on the plaster. Damian Wayne breathes in shallow, ragged gasps, the ghost of Scarecrow's toxin still clawing at his neurons, painting nightmares over reality. The air smells of antiseptic and fear. Then, a heavy clank echoes from the door. It groans open, and two orderlies shove a new body inside. you stumbles, hands braced against the padded wall, their eyes scanning the room. The door slams shut, sealing them in. Damian’s head snaps up, his gaze locking onto the…