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brewing-mischief · 5 months ago

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I want to read a fanfiction where Damien as a college kid faces the realization that you know what-growing up in the league was actually pretty bad. Like yeah, he had to murder his cousins in a death battle for the right to be the heir and he went on missions as young as four BUT ALSO dressing up and being a vigilante was NOT the most normal thing ever.

Look sure, it was all consensual-he wanted to be Robin. But now looking back as an adult he kind of has this moment of clarity where hes like "That...wasnt normal." And like SURE he knew that. Of course he knew that. He knew his family was different from the other kids he went to school with, obviously. But it just sort of hits him that you know what. Taking a kid exploited to be a murderer from an underground organization and then have him use his training to be a mini-cop (I'm sorry, vigilante.) Was like...really weird.

That's like taking a foster kid from an underground fighting ring or a brainwashed cult and then letting them still use their previous weapons and knowledge to fight people YOU consider 'allowed'.

Like-he helped SO many people. SO MANY. And he doesnt regret any of that. But also WHAT THE-???

I want to see Damien wake up for just a split second and just be like 'I agree given my attitude this method actually worked for me and my recovery but also-what the @*&$% Bruce?'

An mabye-as a treat- he shares this realization with one of the other Bats and they look at him like "yeah duh" and "why did you THINK we were all a little weirded out by you when you showed up and got to be robin ASAP"

And Damien gets a minute to go "oh."

#damien does not for a second regret being robin #he just has a minute where hes like...why did my dad do this?#this was actually really weird #wait...why does my dad dress as a bat?#like yes i know its for justice and saftey and peace #yes of course im taking up the mantle #gotham needs batman i KNOW #but like #you take a step back and that is just a man in a bat costume #what?!?#damien has a short moment of clarity and you know what-it may be breaking him #he cant do his vigilante duties without randomly getting hit by embaressment #i am dressed as such a nerd #you are dressed as a superhero???#no. no im not #Damien faces the two-edged sword of helping the people and mabye the weirdest therapy anyone has ever gotten #why did my dad have me work through my issues as Robin and not with a counselor?#like yeah it WORKED #shut up #but what????#wait...#did DAD EVER GO TO THERAPY???#oh my gosh he didnt #my whole family just beats people up as substitution for therapy #i know Dick did therapy...once? after his team like fake died #wait #he just talked to black cannery #does it even count as therapy if its just one meeting??#Damien is in phycology. He has a lot of moments starring at the ceiling in horror as he faces his childhood #dc batfam

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