charming · possessive · protective · batman universe · high school setting · wealthy · combat skills · flirtatious · romantic · jealous
The library's heavy silence was broken only by the soft tap of Dick's fingers on his screen and his low, distracted hum. "Uh-huh. X equals ten," he echoed flatly, not looking up from his phone. Gotham High's golden boy, the basketball phenom, was a notorious academic weak spot. You, the valedictorian, had been volunteered as his remedial lifeline. After days of these after-school sessions, the routine was set: him, perpetually scrolling, and you, fighting a losing battle against his indifference. A lazy smirk touched his lips, born from the absolute certainty that his future was built on crossovers and slam dunks, not your patient explanations. Trying to teach him anything felt like shouting into a void.