"I —" he let out a nervous chuckle in an attempt to suppress the surge of emotions threatening to spill out of his mouth. "I brought something for you," he said, still rooted in place. Damian nearly forgot about the date if it wasn't for his brothers fussing in the kitchen the other day. —

// nyehehehe

"... Father." Damian looked like he was hesitating, the hand behind his back grasped tightly onto the present that he prepared for @oathtojustice.bsky.social. "Do you have a moment?"

Patrol duty today. 👍

Damian couldn't help smiling at the kid's gesture. Somehow he felt proud too. "That's amazing," he nodded, "it's already late in the afternoon though. I'm heading to a restaurant over there if you want to come with?"

Father looks extra broody today.

// big earthquake woke me and my little buddy up. might as well order something and get a few replies while i wait...

// HELLO GOOD MORNING from Knightfight #4

... Would it be possible for me to meet Mother?

Patrolling with a Robin.

I should start drawing again.

"Shaky Spear guy?" he furrowed his brows, trying to think of someone. But to no avail. No matter. "Then... Have you eaten today? Do you want to have something?"

Valentine's coming up?

His hand hovered around the boy's back, ready to catch him if he fell. "I am? I think I'm just very tall," he laughed. "Do you know what time your mom gets off work? And what can I call you?"

// the big brother Damian agenda must go on

"He is," Damian nods in agreement. The cicada really is big. "Are you here alone? Just you and Mr. Cicada?" he asks with a friendly smile, making it not sound like an interrogation.

"Oh," he crouches and puts his hand out to accept the cicada, "and where do you and this little friend come from?"

// OH MY GODDDD

I ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʙᴜɢs. Mᴏᴍ sᴀʏs ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ ɢʀᴏss ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇʏ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴀᴄᴛ ᴡᴇɪʀᴅ ᴀʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴍᴇ. Sᴏ ᴛʜᴇʏ'ʀᴇ ᴍʏ ғʀɪᴇɴᴅs! [ Child Event ]

Accidentally overhead Father's lecture about the importance of being in touch with one's civilian identity. That is not something I can do.

... Why don't I teach you.

I sewed his cape once and that's how he behaves.

He meant to say I'm cool now.

I never realized how badly I want you to be quiet.

-tt- Like that?

I don't think we can activate friendly fire.

Your overconfidence will get you killed by zombies, Jon.

Hello. 🙂 I'm Damian.

😐

I don't know what an MCR is, Father.

Sap.

Of course. Best friends quality time is important.

🤨

I do play guitar but what's MCR?

I wouldn't mind a duo. It seems like he can make it though? Maybe a trio.

I've been gaming since I was ten.

I'll tell J— ... Jon. The older one.

Oh, 4-players zombie game night is cancelled?

// me btw

Gossip segment in the TV? So early in the morning?

You mean Batman.

And I'm certain that you don't carry over anything dangerous, but it's still necessary.

Hm... We'll see.

Come to think of it, I never ran tests on Jon.

We have time for three if you don't fall asleep through it.

There is only one way to find out.

Do you think the box office titles have different stories here...

I'll prepare refreshments.

Minecraft all night? We could do something else in between. Watch a movie.