(Inspired by that one audio, the "I would reject the impulse to indulge in my violent nature for you" audio. And I am not me without some creative liberties)
Speech indication - this refers to a glimpse into the future
Lately, Damian's mind has been filled to the brim with the thoughts of the new exchange student, Daniel Fenton or Danny, he would like to refer as.
Danny, who has both brains pack with random facts of space and brawns of steel like a vigilante. The boy with tanned skin and constellation like freckles that loves science like it was second skin.
He can't help but wonder what it would feel like to date his muse, Danny. But he simply can't let his mind wonder. Unless his detectives of a family knows what's brewing up in his head.
A pair of teens sat on the rooftop with their legs over the edge, swinging with no care in the world as long as they are together.
They both stares at the night sky, failing to find any constellation that a lover of space would want to see.
A single disappointed sigh rings out in both of their presence that the child with a destructive background can immediately sense the reason for the discontent.
Their hands interlocking as the teen with emerald eyes brings his lover's hand closer to plant a slow and soft kiss at the back of their palm.
"Habibi" The devoted lover said with such care "Once you are done with your schooling" A pair of emerald eyes meets sapphire ones "We can leave leave this place be"
"You would do that for me?" It was said not with disbelief but with a right of comfirmation.
"You are insulting me, Habibi" He gave his lover a disarming grin as he gives another gentle kiss on their intertwined hands "That is the least I could do for the likes of you"
It was this day that Damian chose to confess his undying love for Danny.
The day was perfect to not give up. The sun was shining in gotham of all places. The birds are chirping and on days like these seems too good to be true.
And he just jinxed himself.
It was bad enough that his assigned bouquet of neatly arrange white roses, daisies and a pop of lilics that he reserves days ago thennn the flowershop was overrun by Poison Ivy.
It was alright since Damian had brought his love letters that was dedicated to Danny thattt was also pickpocket by a someone who thought it was envelope of money.
It was totally not Damian's fault because he was too busy admiring Danny, of courseeee nottt, why would you thinkkk thatt.
It was cool since Damian already plans both of them to ice skates whichhh got turn to a petting zoo by the Penguin, who release penguins in the ice ring.
If there's a thing that Bats knows best is back up plans after back up plans. Sad to say Damian didn't plan that much ahead. Love truly makes you blind after all.
It was like time was not on his side.
But it didn't stop the flutter of butterflies in his stomach that was beginning to grow each time they were close to their final destination.
Cause even though Damian didn't have flowers to give, love letters to recite, and ice skating to bond over. It didn't change that they both have gotten closer.
It didn't change how Damian makes him feel about Danny. He doesn't think it will ever will.
Damian will confess today no matter what. Because he felt like the opportunity will slip once more.
Here they are under a tree, old as the park they were in. Bask in the sunlight that will turn to night shade in a few hours.
It was the perfect time to tell Danny how much he means to him, how everything stops when he is around, how—
"l like you" Damian blurted out that he and Danny was left astonished at the eager display of a love confession.
Damian's plan of having a romantic atmosphere to confess his feelings slowly crumbles.
The halfa immediately notice the injured state that his lover is in due to his aggressive activities, which cause him to collapse on their shared couch.
Fat tears rolls down on his sun-kissed and freckle skin with the echo voice hitched, each breath he takes at the mere thought of not being able to protect his love one.
"Habibi" The mercenary softly calls out, as he trys to take a step forward, but was stop by the sound of his lover's protection core crying out for him.
Which left the one standing to mellow out his thoughts and with his pride, instinctively choose to kneel down in front of his lover, who is crying his heart and core out.
"You deserve better" He begins to say, earnestly as he looks up to see heart broken eyes "But I can not haddle myself if I picture you with another man" His heart aches for his lover state that he cause.
"I would change for you" He cradles his lover's sorrowful face as he brings their forehead together "I would try to stop my acts of harming of what you consider to protect"
"I simply can not" He would never dare lie to his precious lover that he knows he never deserves in a million years "With my nature of being who I am"
"But that doesn't mean I will stop trying for you, Habibi"
"Damian" the kind hearted Danny begins to say and Damian immediately notices the lack of the endearing nickname "I respectfully reject"
Damian was left speechless at the comment but force himself to say something, anything "Pardon?"
"I'm incredibly sorry if I lead you on" Danny rubs the back of his neck, nervously "But I'm fluttered that you feel this towards me"
Damian knows better to not get his hopes up when Danny was already making it clear that he was not interested "Then why not accept my confession?" But he can't help himself to holding on to his fantasy.
"Its not you if you're wondering" Danny reassures that it was never the possibility that it was the idea of Damian that ruins the appeal "It's just that— I'm already in a relationship"
Damian with slow realisation now notes that wrongness in his stomach was not the flutter of butterflies, but rather an insight of gut wrenching news he will - has now experience.
"We can still be friends if you would like to be?" Danny truly wishes that they both can salvage what they created before this scenario.
"I-" Damian felt like a fish out the water, into new area that he was not familiar to. He never would have thought that feeling his heart ache was this hurtful.
"I would like some space for now" Damian didn't dare stare back at crystal ocean eyes that he will still admire even through his heart breaks.
"Of course" Danny said like he already expected that outcome as he gives Damian a warm and comforting smile "You deserve that call"
At a grassy hill in a setting dusk, lays two lovers going strong where shooting stars will start above them.
Away from gotham, away from civilisation, away from peering eyes. Just them under the watch of the ever present moon and stars.
A classic picnic blanket lay underneath them to soften the spike blades of grass that would poke their skin, where one lays their head down on his lover's thigh.
A basket of fruits for sharing, snacks to feed their empty stomach with, and other essentials when time grow quieter and was romantic enough to bond with.
The atmosphere that was filled with love was quietly broken to the one who was born to be use and not want.
"I must have save a country in my previous life to have you with me" Respawn with his head down on Danny's lap, staring at soft sapphire eyes.
Meteor shower begins to showers the nightly sky with beautiful hues of light amber that a lover of space finally gets to see. But he was busy loving a star in his grasp, that only matters to him.
"It doesn't not matter what you did before" Danny said softly like it was only for them to hear "What matters is you besides me"
"That's my line" Respawn grins as he turns to tackle his lover in his loving embrace where they shared a kiss under the colourful midnight sky.
With both of them having their own characterised unchanged chuckles and childish giggles carrying into the starry night.
Later after the failed love confession
Danny making a mad dash to their shared living room : Babe, you can't believe what a day it has been for me
Respawn, who was actively stalking his lover because he has nothing better to do: You don't say~~
Damian who is eating a tub of ice-cream and is watching sad rom-com in a burrito blanket: I don't want to talk about it
Bruce: Why do I have feelings I experienced this before?
Flasback to Dick doing the exact same thing down to the burrito blanket done by *insert red head hero's name*
