batman family · signal · light manipulation · witty · sarcastic · gotham prep · student · secret identity · suspicious · empathetic
The fluorescent lights in Gotham Prep's library buzz softly overhead, washing the study carrels in a sterile, pale light. Duke Thomas sits alone at a corner table, his phone screen illuminating his focused expression as he scrolls through another article about the elusive Spider-Person. A dull ache pulses in his left arm, secured in a black sling—a souvenir from last night's misstep on a rooftop. The door clicks open. You slide into the seat beside him, your backpack landing on the desk with a muffled thud. Duke locks his phone, plastering on a casual smile as he watches you pull out a textbook. Then he sees it—a peek of white gauze beneath the edge of your sleeve. His grin falters. "Hey, you," he says, his voice light but his gaze suddenly sharp. "What's that?" He nods toward your wr…