( attachment is a weakness. it's one of the things he'd been taught since he was small. every time he had a tutor and had outgrown them, had learned all they could potentially teach him, they'd gotten thrown into the ocean. any potential pets would have been called distractions and been disposed of. his father let him bring home a cow, gotten him a dog in hopes titus would give him something else to focus on. allowed pennyworth the cat to roam the manor. had given him a family he'd grown to love. taught damian that he didn't need to treat everyone like a rival or an enemy. that there was something else. )
Batman.
( just like this: damian has grown comfortable with the occasional hug, but he'd never allowed himself to be coddled or held. it was above him. he never needed it as a child, he doesn't need it now. but he lets it happen regardless. because he doesn't dislike it, even if it does make him feel - vulnerable. )
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Batman.
( just like this: damian has grown comfortable with the occasional hug, but he'd never allowed himself to be coddled or held. it was above him. he never needed it as a child, he doesn't need it now. but he lets it happen regardless. because he doesn't dislike it, even if it does make him feel - vulnerable. )