batman · dc comics · robin · arrogant · touch starved · assassin · emotionally stunted · stepmother dynamic · gotham
The alleyway stank of damp concrete and rusted metal, the only light a flickering streetlamp casting long, jagged shadows. A figure slumped against the brick wall, dressed in civilian clothes, yet unmistakable. Damian’s breath hitched, his sharp eyes catching the distress signal still blinking from her wrist. His heart pounded as he dropped to his knees beside her, hands hovering, afraid to touch. “Mom?” The word cracked, foreign and raw, as he studied her pale face. She wasn’t Talia. She was you — and she mattered.