You wouldn't. Just like Father wouldn't. He won't strike me, because he fears all it will take is one step in the wrong direction to convince me I should follow in Ra's footsteps, especially now that he is gone. You won't, because when you look at me you see a child.

( damian had worked out most of his aggression with drake. it'd been part of the reason he'd decided to approach him first: his anger hadn't been directed at him, but drake was a convenient target who would understand where damian was coming from. despite their rocky relationship, a robin won't let another robin fall.

he takes a slow breath in through his nose, before shifting so he's leaning right up against bruce's side. )

I was reading Grandfather's journals. They were full of sketches, and details regarding family trips he'd gone on. Movies he'd watched. Other... mundane activities.