Curate, connect, and discover
As told through the stages of Damian’s life:
Toddler Damian who has to sit between Peter’s legs when he’s being babysat while Peter plays on his psp console so he doesn’t Wonder Off.
Toddler Damian who sees it as his god given right to bounce on Peter’s well made bed while he’s at school or work and eat his stashed lollies then lie that he never (the wrappers are peaking out of his fists)
Kid Damian who says hes not a baby and not tired when Peter asks only to knock out on the couch 20 minutes later
Kid Damian who quotes Peter’s opinions like scripture nonchalantly to his friends in middle school to seem cooler.
Kid Damian who makes unhinged animations on his DS Lite for mandatory viewing when his siblings get home
Kid Damian who doesn’t like lying but chooses to remain tactfully silent whenever Bruce notices Peter’s snuck out
(He leaves the window closest to the tree outside open so Peter can sneak in again)
Teenage Damian who moved into Peter’s bigger room in high school but kept some of the things he couldn’t take to college as older sibling lore
Teenage Damian who runs down the stairs to see a home-for-the-holidays Peter setting his bags down at the door and breaks into a smile rolls his eyes
Teenage Damian who ducks out of Peter’s head ruffles with an annoyed groan and weak protests to knock it off
Teenage Damian who’s kept the fliers to every student photography exhibition with Peter’s work in it that he’s ever been too
Teenage Damian who finds himself on a three way call with Jason and Peter after crashing his car for the first time because he snuck out earlier and he’s in sooooo much trouble now
They make a game plan while Jason spends the entire call ribbing him (he’s on repair duty)
Teenage Damian who ducks his head in weak embarrassment walking across the graduation stage as the familiar whoops from the crowd overshadow the announcement of his name to receive his high school diploma
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This is early 2000s older sibling coded if anyone’s lived through that…experience 😭
If you’ve come this far, I’m writing a fanfic where Damian and Peter have a similar dynamic! Check it out if you like :)