He shook his head. “Things happened as they were supposed to, Damian. Mistake or not.”
He pulled away, but kept his hands on Damian’s arms. When was the last time this boy did something normal?
“Why don’t we get you something to eat? Theres a great pizzeria with
—
"I wish it had been me. I wish it had been me instead of you.."
He shook his head. “Things happened as they were supposed to, Damian. Mistake or not.”
He pulled away, but kept his hands on Damian’s arms. When was the last time this boy did something normal?
“Why don’t we get you something to eat? Theres a great pizzeria with
—
Dick held him tightly, rubbing his back. There were so many things he wanted to tell Damian. Like he forgave him. That he could stay here. But would Damian even want to? He had always been so focused on righting wrongs, it would be a disservice to who he was to not return
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"I just want to go home..But that home is gone- Everything's gone..."
Dick held him tightly, rubbing his back. There were so many things he wanted to tell Damian. Like he forgave him. That he could stay here. But would Damian even want to? He had always been so focused on righting wrongs, it would be a disservice to who he was to not return
—
“I know. I know.” He remained silent, allowing the other to cry as much as he needed to. His hand rubbed his back, an attempt to comfort the strongest person he knew. Every version of Dick in every universe would
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"I'm..sorry-" Damian spoke, his voice meek where the tears came rushing from his eyes, tears he tried to hide.
"I never - I didn't mean ..."
"I wasn't trying to..."
“I know. I know.” He remained silent, allowing the other to cry as much as he needed to. His hand rubbed his back, an attempt to comfort the strongest person he knew. Every version of Dick in every universe would
—
“You don’t have to say I’m your brother. I know I could never fill that space he once did.”
Dick placed his hand on Damian’s shoulder. “I love you,
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"My brother is dead because I killed him.. Is that the person you want to keep..?"
“You don’t have to say I’m your brother. I know I could never fill that space he once did.”
Dick placed his hand on Damian’s shoulder. “I love you,
—
He stood up. “I’m sorry you had to go through all of that, Damian.”
Dick wasn’t going to try and… convince Damian to stay. Or change. He loved his little brother unconditionally.
“I’m not going to try and pretend to understand what its like
—
Sighing out, he'd focus elsewhere, that is until there came the gentle confirmation he longed to hear from the start.
"Shut up, Richard....That's enough..."
He stood up. “I’m sorry you had to go through all of that, Damian.”
Dick wasn’t going to try and… convince Damian to stay. Or change. He loved his little brother unconditionally.
“I’m not going to try and pretend to understand what its like
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“You don’t have to say anything, but I think I’ll sit here.” Dick shifted his gaze up to the other. “If you don’t mind me talking— Jon told me a lot of things.”
He turned his head down to look at the cars as they sped
—
This Dick, he was real. He was ... Alive.
"Go away, Grayson. I have nothing to say to you."
“You don’t have to say anything, but I think I’ll sit here.” Dick shifted his gaze up to the other. “If you don’t mind me talking— Jon told me a lot of things.”
He turned his head down to look at the cars as they sped
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“Damian.”
Dick spoke softly. He wasn’t there to fight. Thats why he was out of his suit, just regular Dick Grayson. Seeing him like this broke his heart. This Damian was aged beyond his years and he was still so young. He could see the stress in every hair that hung
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“Damian.”
Dick spoke softly. He wasn’t there to fight. Thats why he was out of his suit, just regular Dick Grayson. Seeing him like this broke his heart. This Damian was aged beyond his years and he was still so young. He could see the stress in every hair that hung
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Gonna be eating it here, though.
Why can’t I leave?
... Have you had dinner.
Gonna be eating it here, though.
Why can’t I leave?
Since when are you here?
“Still got those things, too. Saving them for my son.” He joked. “Or maybe Damian will get a kick out
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“Still got those things, too. Saving them for my son.” He joked. “Or maybe Damian will get a kick out
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He took a seat beside her,
looking down at the city.
"What the hell?"
He took a seat beside her,
looking down at the city.
“Can I ask who the human inside you is?”
⠀“ No, little one. Just sweets. ”
⠀At least he knows what he wants!
⠀
Note to self: Close your damn windows.
“Good to know.” He nodded slowly. “Did you need something other than my chocolate, Venom?”
“Can I ask who the human inside you is?”
Note to self: Close your damn windows.
“Good to know.” He nodded slowly. “Did you need something other than my chocolate, Venom?”
⠀Pointing to an open window.
⠀“ You left that open. We simply assumed it was an invitation. ”
⠀Somehow grinning...wider...?
⠀“ And we...are Venom. ”
⠀As if that's some dramatic reveal.
⠀
“Are there not any around?”
Pause. “Wait— how did you get into my apartment?! Who are you?!”
Note to self: Close your damn windows.
“Good to know.” He nodded slowly. “Did you need something other than my chocolate, Venom?”
“Are there not any around?”
Pause. “Wait— how did you get into my apartment?! Who are you?!”
⠀“ We have nothing to explain. ”
⠀Black goo once again morphs over the head of the duo, returning to the usual monstrous face.
⠀“ Our only concern is snacks! For now... ”
⠀
Dick paused for a moment. “We can always just go and get some more chocolate. Also, hello person in there. Care to explain all of this to me?”
“Are there not any around?”
Pause. “Wait— how did you get into my apartment?! Who are you?!”