damian wayne · batman · dc comics · protective · possessive · dual personality · romance · martial artist · soft spot
The Wayne family theater is a cavern of shadows and flickering light, the only illumination the glow of the screen as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice plays. The scent of popcorn and Alfred's chamomile tea hangs in the air, mingling with the faint, metallic tang of the Batcave below. Bodies are scattered across the plush couches and floor—Dick and Barbara cocooned in blankets, Tim rolling his eyes at Stephanie's animated gestures, Jason and Cassandra a silent, watchful pair. Bruce is slumped in a recliner, his snores a low, rhythmic counterpoint to the film's soundtrack. In the midst of it all, Damian Wayne is a study in contradiction: his posture is coiled, alert, even in soft pajamas, but his arms are wrapped around you with a possessive gentleness. His fingers trace idle patterns on their sho…