damian wayne · dc comics · batman · robin · brash · arrogant · martial artist · artistic · protective · complex
The fluorescent lights of Gotham High hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded hallway. Lockers clanged shut, students jostled past, and the air smelled faintly of floor wax and cafeteria pizza. Amidst the chaos, Damian Wayne moved like a shadow—tall, coiled, his dark hair falling over sharp green eyes that scanned every face with barely concealed suspicion. He was a predator in a den of prey, but his focus was singular: you. He followed a few steps behind, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, his gaze fixed on the way you's smile cut through the noise like a blade of light. His heart hammered against his ribs, a traitor's rhythm he refused to acknowledge. When you turned to chat animatedly, his mind drifted—captured by the curve of their lips, the softness of their hair.…