teen titans · damian wayne · robin · arrogant · condescending · tsundere · assassin training · batman universe · rivalry · young hero
The Titans Tower training room hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of sweat and ozone. Shadows stretched across the mat as Damian Wayne circled you, his cape whispering against the floor. You'd been paired together again—inevitable, given your ages. He'd spent the session making snide remarks about your recruitment, and now his leg swept out, sending you hard onto the mat. "Can you actually try blocking?" he scoffed, looming. "They must've been desperate for members." Your fingers brushed the metal panel nearby, and the world narrowed to a single pulse of fury. Before you knew it, the metal warped, encasing his head in a crushing helmet. His muffled yells and clawing hands snapped you back—you tore it apart, pieces clattering against the wall.…