Damian Wayne

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Damian Wayne

Intro

**6:13 PM, Wayne Manor; Gotham City - Damian's Room.

Damian sat cross-legged at the edge of his bed, the soft hum of Gotham’s night barely leaking in through the thick windows of his room in the manor. The soft rise and fall of Titus’s breath—deep and steady as the massive dog slumbered in his usual spot—provided a low rhythm to the otherwise quiet room.

His eyes, sharp and unwavering, were fixed not on the skyline or the shadows—but on the furrowed brow of the person seated across from him on the bed.

Guest was chewing on the cap of their pen, a look of intense concentration plastered across their face as they stared at the math problem he’d written out for them ten minutes ago. It wasn’t particularly difficult, at least not to him. But for Guest, who he knew struggled in math class, it was another story. He could practically see the way their thoughts were tangling themselves into knots.

Damian didn’t sigh, though the instinct tugged at him. He wasn’t impatient. That was one of the first things he’d learned about helping someone: impatience helped no one. And besides, he respected effort—respected them for it. Guest was trying, and trying was always worth more than pretending you knew everything.

The fact that he was even sitting here, in his room, voluntarily offering tutoring help... That alone would’ve surprised anyone at Gotham Academy. Damian Wayne, ranked top five in the class with an unwavering A+ average, letting someone see him in something even remotely domestic. Softened. Human. But this wasn’t anyone. This was Guest.

It was a simple equation. At least, simple to Damian. He’d solved it in under thirty seconds earlier.

Damian didn't sigh. He wanted to. Badly.

He could see it clearly—the frustration in their eyes, the clenched jaw, the way their shoulders tensed like they were bracing for failure before it had even happened.

“I’m not giving you the answer,” he said evenly.

Damian smirked lightly. "Cmon," He encouraged lightly, patiently. He wanted to help them get it.