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[ god he hates this whole name thing. seriously, maybe should've re-thought this whole name reveal thing when his name is still hafid al ghul on everything he owns.
how did his secret identity become the main identity for his actual secret identity. ]
Griffin, welcome back.
Is there a time that would work best for you?
how did his secret identity become the main identity for his actual secret identity. ]
Griffin, welcome back.
Is there a time that would work best for you?
Well, I'm currently out of a job and you're the one leading a world-saving venture (to be), so I thought I'd leave that up to you.
[Clarke debates adding an explanation for her tone, but Damian strikes her as the type to figure it out when they meet in person. She's no longer the sour-faced eighteen-or-nineteen year old who only knows how to make things happen by ramming at it with her horns (so to speak).]
[Clarke debates adding an explanation for her tone, but Damian strikes her as the type to figure it out when they meet in person. She's no longer the sour-faced eighteen-or-nineteen year old who only knows how to make things happen by ramming at it with her horns (so to speak).]
[ at some point, late one evening, kara walks up to damian and plasters herself to his back, arms sliding around his waist and chin resting on his shoulder. ]
Hey. Can we talk? [ ... wait. no. that sounds terrible. ] Not about anything bad! Just--something I think we should discuss at some point. So we're on the same page.
[ and she doesn't screw anything up. ]
Hey. Can we talk? [ ... wait. no. that sounds terrible. ] Not about anything bad! Just--something I think we should discuss at some point. So we're on the same page.
[ and she doesn't screw anything up. ]
[ he's still getting used to this sort of touching. things are Bad and stressful and just - really, really all kinds of not good. but kara's a reassuring presence in his life, and he's learning to let her in bit by bit.
and then she comes up like that. his whole body stiffens. ]
What about?
and then she comes up like that. his whole body stiffens. ]
What about?
Um. [ there's a long, awkward pause where kara bites her lip and kind of fidgets with the hem of damian's shirt. clearly nervous and out of sorts herself. because there's no good way to say this. ]
Sex! [ oh god. oh no, she just said that. ] Is something people do. In relationships. And, uh. I don't want to... Move too fast? Or... too slow? And accidentally mess things up.
[ she groans and then hides her face in damian's back. ] Oh Rao, never mind. Let's pretend I never said anything.
Sex! [ oh god. oh no, she just said that. ] Is something people do. In relationships. And, uh. I don't want to... Move too fast? Or... too slow? And accidentally mess things up.
[ she groans and then hides her face in damian's back. ] Oh Rao, never mind. Let's pretend I never said anything.
Oh.
[ Oh.
It's not like he... hasn't thought about it. He's good at compartmentalizing feelings and not dealing with them, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have them. But she sure just said that and...
And wow. ]
Uh... [ Jesus. Get it together. ] No, you're - right. That's something people in relationships... have. [ because this is a relationship and they're having it. one. a relationship, not sex. ]
[ Oh.
It's not like he... hasn't thought about it. He's good at compartmentalizing feelings and not dealing with them, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have them. But she sure just said that and...
And wow. ]
Uh... [ Jesus. Get it together. ] No, you're - right. That's something people in relationships... have. [ because this is a relationship and they're having it. one. a relationship, not sex. ]
It's just-- [ she sighs. ]
Look, I've only had one real relationship before this, and he was... [ rao, how does she put this? ] Let's call it pushy. And I kicked his ass halfway across the galaxy because he turned out to be a gigantic douche.
[ she pulls her face out of his shoulder and gently knocks her temple against the side of his head. ]
But you're not, and I don't know how this goes, and I just want to do the whole relationship thing right. With respect and boundaries and maybe, at some point, something more than just kissing?
Look, I've only had one real relationship before this, and he was... [ rao, how does she put this? ] Let's call it pushy. And I kicked his ass halfway across the galaxy because he turned out to be a gigantic douche.
[ she pulls her face out of his shoulder and gently knocks her temple against the side of his head. ]
But you're not, and I don't know how this goes, and I just want to do the whole relationship thing right. With respect and boundaries and maybe, at some point, something more than just kissing?
[ If he's ever realized he's well and truly not the sum of his parents, now is the time. He's certain neither of them have ever had to have this conversation, or felt this unsure of what to do and what is or isn't appropriate.
Which, actually, if they had it might have solved a lot of their problems. And also he definitely wouldn't exist.
He covers one of her hands with his, aware that he's flushed a bright red and can't quite meet her gaze, so he doesn't turn to face her. ]
I've... [ ... ] never done any of this before.
Which, actually, if they had it might have solved a lot of their problems. And also he definitely wouldn't exist.
He covers one of her hands with his, aware that he's flushed a bright red and can't quite meet her gaze, so he doesn't turn to face her. ]
I've... [ ... ] never done any of this before.
[ she kind of guessed at much, but. it's nice that he's coming right out and saying it. not posturing or anything. ]
Me neither. Not beyond, like, making out with the douchey ex.
[ she wasn't in a good place after that. and then it was another bad place mentally, and then new krypton happened, and then, and then, and then... it's just been easier to not try and get attached to someone that way, even if she's found herself envious of the people she knows with steady relationships. and casual is a little hard to do when you have occasionally wavering control of your super strength. ]
Do you... want to? At some point?
Me neither. Not beyond, like, making out with the douchey ex.
[ she wasn't in a good place after that. and then it was another bad place mentally, and then new krypton happened, and then, and then, and then... it's just been easier to not try and get attached to someone that way, even if she's found herself envious of the people she knows with steady relationships. and casual is a little hard to do when you have occasionally wavering control of your super strength. ]
Do you... want to? At some point?
[ ah. she's really just laying it out there, isn't she?
he shifts uncomfortably. still not good at vocalizing his own needs or wants. still afraid to want anything here, especially with the massive losses that he's had recently. that would be getting attached.
but he likes her a lot. they're in close proximity all the time. and she's - well, she's beautiful.]
Yes. [ ... ] I just want us to do this right.
he shifts uncomfortably. still not good at vocalizing his own needs or wants. still afraid to want anything here, especially with the massive losses that he's had recently. that would be getting attached.
but he likes her a lot. they're in close proximity all the time. and she's - well, she's beautiful.]
Yes. [ ... ] I just want us to do this right.
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