Jon learned a lot about grooming from Ultraman
And when he sees kid Damian, he uses those skills
Jon comes back older, with the sad eyes of someone who's seen too much, the disposition of a kicked dog, not sure what to do, how to vent all these mixed up emotions. He's lost so much time, but he misses Ultraman more than he ever expected to... Maybe sometimes he wants to go back? Be held like that again. It wasn't always bad, right?
So how's Damian supposed to tell Jon no when he starts acting strange around him. That's his best friend, if Jon's grabbing on him a little more than he used to, it's just that he's missed him so much. That he's still recovering from the trauma of it all. It's fine. Reasonable, even.










