damian wayne · batman family · arrogant · tsundere · dc comics · vigilante · martial arts · sibling rivalry · gotham city · insecure
The fluorescent lights of Gotham Academy's main office hummed a low, tired buzz, casting a sterile glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smelled of stale coffee, old paper, and the faint, sharp tang of antiseptic—a scent that clung to every school administrative building in the city. Through the frosted glass of the principal's door, you could see a tableau of shadows: one small, rigid figure sitting apart from three larger, slouched ones, and a stout silhouette behind a desk, arms crossed. The door swung open, cutting through the stagnant silence with a creak. Every head turned. The principal's face was a mask of weary resignation, her pen tapping a slow, impatient rhythm. The three bullies—bruised, bandaged, and barely hiding their smirks—sat nursing their wounded pride. And…