[ He's had years to perfect his pokerface; every inch of it serious sincerity, except for the twitch of humor tugging at the corner of his mouth. ]
He seems to believe we're chums now. Poor creature.
[ He gives a haughty sniff. He, of course, did nothing to encourage the sentiment, and most certainly didn't reach out to the grieving child, and reassure him of his place in the family. That would be ridiculous.
(As if it's not well-established that Damian has a soft spot for his family -- and only for his family -- and is deeply invested in their welfare, despite his apparent aloofness.) ]
It's best if you play along with the charade for now. Out of pity.
okay yeah everyone expects the batfam inquisition
[ He's had years to perfect his pokerface; every inch of it serious sincerity, except for the twitch of humor tugging at the corner of his mouth. ]
He seems to believe we're chums now. Poor creature.
[ He gives a haughty sniff. He, of course, did nothing to encourage the sentiment, and most certainly didn't reach out to the grieving child, and reassure him of his place in the family. That would be ridiculous.
(As if it's not well-established that Damian has a soft spot for his family -- and only for his family -- and is deeply invested in their welfare, despite his apparent aloofness.) ]
It's best if you play along with the charade for now. Out of pity.