[ And if it were really just about what Damian wants, it would be an easy call to make, but it's never that simple with Bruce. Any version of Bruce. ]
Why did he say that?
[ There could be any number of reasons: he might have decided he didn't want the company, he might have decided it's better for Damian, he might simply be working on something he doesn't want anyone else to see yet... there are dozens of reasons, and Dick learned long ago not to make assumptions when it comes to Bruce's seeming whims.
Besides that, he knows how Damian feels about this younger, raw-edged version on his father; Damian stays here for reasons greater than wanting or not wanting to. Even if Dick agreed, offered to find a place where he and Babs and Damian could all stay together, he doesn't think his brother would take him up on it.
So he leans his head against Damian's and feels the way his damp shirt starts sticking to his shoulder and neck, the way Damian slowly, slowly starts to relax. ]
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[ And if it were really just about what Damian wants, it would be an easy call to make, but it's never that simple with Bruce. Any version of Bruce. ]
Why did he say that?
[ There could be any number of reasons: he might have decided he didn't want the company, he might have decided it's better for Damian, he might simply be working on something he doesn't want anyone else to see yet... there are dozens of reasons, and Dick learned long ago not to make assumptions when it comes to Bruce's seeming whims.
Besides that, he knows how Damian feels about this younger, raw-edged version on his father; Damian stays here for reasons greater than wanting or not wanting to. Even if Dick agreed, offered to find a place where he and Babs and Damian could all stay together, he doesn't think his brother would take him up on it.
So he leans his head against Damian's and feels the way his damp shirt starts sticking to his shoulder and neck, the way Damian slowly, slowly starts to relax. ]