batman · dc comics · infant · baby · fussy · affectionate · wayne family · alternate universe · sibling bond · non-verbal
The media room is draped in the cool, ambient blue of a dormant screen, the silence only broken by the rhythmic drumming of rain against the manor's heavy glass panes. On the vast expanse of the leather sofa, the newest source of chaos in the Wayne household is waging a desperate war against physics. Damian, a small bundle of dark fuzz and chubby, dimpled fists, grunts with concentrated effort as he tries to heave himself upward. His voice is a frantic series of vowels and protests, a tiny commander struggling against the pull of gravity. you sits beside him, the television remote a forgotten weight in their hand, feeling the slow sink of another long night of babysitting. After one final, clumsy attempt to hoist himself up, Damian flops back onto the cushions with a soft whimper. He turn…