damian

[vigilantics]

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[vigilantics]

[ i wish i could explain the

look of pure and utter confusion

on her face ]

[bittybat]

[Steph is valid?

Damian very quickly redraws his hand like he's been burned. He shoves said hand down at his side, fisted.

And then proceeds not to say anything at all about it.]

[vigilantics]

[ a moment passes ]

... where did you stay?

[bittybat]

[He really honest to God thinks about keeping it a secret.]

...the petting zoo.

[vigilantics]

... that makes sense.

[ like, why he would pat her. ]

[bittybat]

[STOP MAYBE HE WOULD]

It feels exceedingly uncomfortable not to.

[He

pats her head again for good measure.]

[vigilantics]

[ .................. ah. ]

I won't mention it again if you don't.

[bittybat]

...Deal.

[Why did he get stuck with the most embarrassing effect ever in the world? Even if it's not bad to have in a time like this.

And it beats, like, having the urge to punch someone, honestly.]

If you win, you can help him as one of the three.

[HE IS NOT GOOD WITH JOKES LIKE DICK.]

[vigilantics]

... I guess.

[ she's quiet, wondering how to phrase this. ]

I don't like the idea of choosing between people. He's my friend, but there are other people here who also have friends that are important to them.

[bittybat]

It was a joke, Brown.

[he just

pats her head yet again because jesus]

I get it.

[vigilantics]

[ she blinks in surprise, and then winces after, and lets out a dry laugh. ]

... I hope this is more straightforward than last time.

[bittybat]

[well that tag did NOT age well at all]

So do I. [A pause. Even though literally none of the batkids have great relationships with Bruce:] Father would know what to do.

[vigilantics]

... maybe.

[ it's hard to say, but bruce did seem like the type to have a contingency plan for if he ever got kidnapped to an interdimensional murdergame. ]

But he's not here.