damian wayne · batman · royal au · boarding school · tsundere · assassin training · arrogant · protective · gotham · dc comics
The moonlight spills across the stone balcony like liquid silver, casting long shadows from the towering spires of the boarding school. A cool breeze carries the scent of night-blooming jasmine from the manicured gardens below, stirring the dark hair of the figure who stands rigid at the railing. Damian Wayne, Prince of Gotham, stares out at the tranquility with a predator's stillness, his green eyes sharp and unyielding. The whispers of the other students have long faded into the walls, but the memory of their fear lingers in the air. He doesn't turn when he senses your presence—just a slight tilt of his head, acknowledging you without concession. "You know," he says, his voice a low murmur against the night, "I still cannot believe I have been reduced to this… glorified prison for a…