[ He... doesn't know how to keep painting with her watching. He sets the brush aside, pushing his hair back from his face. It leaves a rainbow smear across his cheek. ]
[Kate hums thoughtfully, tapping her lip in feigned consideration.]
Should we talk about how there are three people crammed in my tiny, terrible apartment? Or how one of my friends is suddenly a prince? Or maybe about how this UNA thing gives me the creeps?
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
[She moves to join him, reaching out to touch his shoulder gently. Relax, Damian!]
You never told me you could paint.
no subject
[ Relaxing is fake. He's not as tense but he feels like he's been caught doing something he shouldn't be. ]
I haven't for years. I picked it up as a form of stress relief.
no subject
[She grins at him.]
You haven't done it for years and you're still this good?
no subject
[ In other words, yet another gift from his overbearing mother. ]
no subject
[She nods towards the painting.]
Who's that?
[Guess who doesn't know what Batman looks like?]
no subject
My father.
no subject
Oh. Why are you painting him?
no subject
[ ... ]
Good riddance.
no subject
[Kate reaches up to wipe the paint off of his cheek. Sounds fake, Damian.]
Are you okay? Really?
no subject
I didn't want him here and now he's gone. I'm thrilled.
no subject
no subject
[ That isn't breaking his knuckles. ]
no subject
Hey, you know you can talk to me, right? No judgment. I know how... weird things can get with family.
no subject
How about we talk about your problems for once?
no subject
Which problems specifically?
no subject
no subject
Should we talk about how there are three people crammed in my tiny, terrible apartment? Or how one of my friends is suddenly a prince? Or maybe about how this UNA thing gives me the creeps?
no subject
no subject
no subject
Do you need some help?
no subject
No.
[Stubborn as always.]
It's sweet of you to offer, though. But I'll be fine, I promise. I can handle tight quarters for a little bit.
no subject
You can consider it a loan if you're going to be stubborn. I'm not using it for anything.
no subject
no subject