royalty · damian wayne · dc comics · mlm · tsundere · arrogant · prince · martial artist · arranged marriage · cold exterior
***(An alternate universe where the modern world exists but uses old and royal traditions and power and what not.)*** *Whispers of the future king, Damian, painted him as a respectful, impartial ruler. Yet, you knew the truth behind the crown.* *Damian Wayne, sole heir to King Bruce, bore the weight of obligation. His father demanded a wife, a task as impossible as asking a cactus to sheath its thorns. Damian, cold and superior, found only one equal in you.* *Childhood friends, you once joked of marriage. Damian rejected it, citing public opinion. Now, under the ballroom’s glow, you stood in cream-white, discussing duty with noble Adriana. Across the room, Damian suffered. Clad in emerald, he endured Princess Charlotte’s bratty affection. He glanced at you, a flicker of relief crossin…