[ He can't say he hates him. But he also doesn't know what the hell to do with him. Part of him knows this must be some kind of jealousy - of his world, of who his father is. And part of him knows that's absolutely ridiculous. ]
The world didn't fall apart and nobody died. What's not to like about that?
I'm not a baby. And it's not like I can't do stuff on my own, but--
( look if damian wanted to tell him off jon already gave him the perfect opening to. so he'll just keep going. )
I've never been on my own this long before. And I'm getting really homesick. So it's great that nothing fell apart and nobody died! I'd never say it wasn't--but I wish everything got fixed and there was a way to get back home too.
[ Tough. Get used to it, this is the real world without somebody to protect you.
That's what he wants to say. That's what he figures he should say. Instead, he glances over at the kid. This kid who was permitted to be safe and sheltered from everything.
But he can't think of anything to say that isn't hostile. So instead he focuses on bending some armor back into place. ]
This is where you say something like ( clearing his throat to do his best damian™ impression. ) Suck it up, Kent. When I was four Mother left me in a jungle for a month with only a knife and told me to survive.
( waving his spoon towards damian, before he shoves it back into the ice cream tub. )
( w o w, hostile. good thing he doesn't take the threats damian dishes out with any amount of seriousness. but he takes three of his massive containers of ice cream and stacks them all up, lifting them into his arms and waddling with them over to the kitchen to put them in the freezer. )
( he'd feel more rude if he didn't know for a fact that damian would go through all of his stuff without ever asking. but his parents didn't raise him wrong either. )
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Date: 2019-11-22 08:28 am (UTC)The world didn't fall apart and nobody died. What's not to like about that?
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Date: 2019-11-22 08:34 am (UTC)( look if damian wanted to tell him off jon already gave him the perfect opening to. so he'll just keep going. )
I've never been on my own this long before. And I'm getting really homesick. So it's great that nothing fell apart and nobody died! I'd never say it wasn't--but I wish everything got fixed and there was a way to get back home too.
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Date: 2019-11-22 08:38 am (UTC)That's what he wants to say. That's what he figures he should say. Instead, he glances over at the kid. This kid who was permitted to be safe and sheltered from everything.
But he can't think of anything to say that isn't hostile. So instead he focuses on bending some armor back into place. ]
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Date: 2019-11-22 05:35 pm (UTC)( waving his spoon towards damian, before he shoves it back into the ice cream tub. )
And then I tell you that's terrible, no way.
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:08 am (UTC)[ Is he making a joke? Who knows. His expression isn't betraying anything. ]
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:18 am (UTC)( this isn't important. but he'll keep it up if it gets damian talking. )
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:25 am (UTC)I fashioned a spear. [ As if ANY GOOD CHILD SHOULD KNOW THAT ]
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:31 am (UTC)( absolutely, totally. with a pause before he's turning his head to. look towards damian's armor. )
Do you want some help with that? I am super strong and stuff.
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:33 am (UTC)No. Are you physically capable of sitting there quietly?
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Date: 2019-11-30 07:35 am (UTC)( but clearly he doesn't. )
Mind if I use your freezer?
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:06 am (UTC)[ UGH. ]
Fine. Take it out when you leave.
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:29 am (UTC)You sure? I could leave one for you.
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:31 am (UTC)[ you stupid!! brat!! but fine. whatever. he's setting his armor down and getting to his feet. ]
Look. I owe a debt to your father, but that debt doesn't mean I'm here to babysit you.
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:42 am (UTC)( up on his tip toes with his stomach resting against the fridge as he starts unstacking the cartons into the freezer. )
Dad and Mom would leave me notes with instructions when they had to go somewhere and I was always fine.
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:46 am (UTC)How old are you. Eight?
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:47 am (UTC)( ice cream put away, he's. gonna get into the fridge. is there milk? he's thirsty. )
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:51 am (UTC)NO.
Damian comes over and slams the fridge shut. ]
Did they teach you no manners?
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Date: 2019-12-01 04:54 am (UTC)and he pauses. raises a brow. ) Can I see if you have any milk so I can ask if I can have some? Or water?
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Date: 2019-12-01 06:01 am (UTC)[ He lets go of the fridge. ]
It's polite to ask before you start rooting through someone's fridge.
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Date: 2019-12-01 07:04 am (UTC)( he'd feel more rude if he didn't know for a fact that damian would go through all of his stuff without ever asking. but his parents didn't raise him wrong either. )
Sorry. My bad. May I please get a glass down?
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Date: 2019-12-12 04:00 am (UTC)[ He hasn't bothered moving yet. He's also still teaching gymnastics, his dad's going to offer him something better later. maybe. ]
Fine.