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Could u write a Poison Ivy x male reader fic containing fluff & smut? Use the version of Ivy from the Batman and Harley Quinn animated movie which takes place in the DCAU.
Things to include in the smut: Neck kissing/biting. Oral sex. Thick thighs. Thigh worship. Thighjob. Rough sex. Femdom. Aftercare.

Poisonous Passion 18+
Poison Ivy x male!reader
In which Ivy needs some stress relief. Good thing her lover is there to help her out in more ways than one…
SMUT Reader is a sub, usage of baby boy, Ivy is a dom, biting, thigh job, oral sex(male receiving), fluff, aftercare.

To say Ivy was stressed was an understatement. With her best friend, Harley, and Batman trying to stop her plans, she needed a stress relief. Ivy decided to ask her boyfriend, who had always been supportive, to help her. She barged into their shared “home” and as she saw her lover on the couch. Immediately he could tell what she needed. But first, you opened your arms for her. She immediately hugged him crying frustrated tears.
“I’m sorry you’ve been having a hard time Ivy.” You spoke stroking her red locks.
“It’s just not fair. Why can’t they see that all I’m trying to do is help the Earth. Don’t they want her to be healthy.” She vented into your shoulder.
“Is there anything I can do to help you, love?”You asked her concerned for her.
“I need some relief or something, I don’t know.” She rambled feeling slightly embarrassed
You then decided to kiss her thinking that it would help. Ivy melted into the kiss grabbing onto his face pulling him closer. She then wrapped her arms around his head as she straddled his waist. You grabbed her things feeling himself growing from every touch of her soft thighs. You then griped onto them knowing that’s what she likes.
“Fuck” you whispered as Ivy began kissing the right side of his neck.
“Feel good baby boy.” She cooed as she then bit into your neck hard enough to make your hiss. You bucked your hips into her causing her to moan slightly.
Ivy then reached down pulling your hardened cock out of your pants and began stroking it making you whimper as you gripped her plush thighs with enough force that bruises would appear the next day. You then began bucking his hips faster. Ivy smiled at his despiration pushing him down on the couch. She then quickly laid with him putting his cock in her mouth bobbing her head at his favorite pace. You’d been such a good boy lately so she figured that you should get a reward.
“F-fuck.” He whispered as he put a hand in her head. She immediately smacked it away and gave you a look that you was all too familiar with. A look that says “don’t touch”
She sucked you so hard that he felt as though his very soul would leave your body. The sounds alone would make any man cum but you were lucky enough to have her like this. Her face flushed and focused on his pleasure while maintaining her own control. It drove you crazy. You were so close and Ivy knew it. Just before you were about to cum she pulled away letting go of your cock with a pop. She smiled feeling satisfied at your flushed, desperate face.
“Don’t worry darling, you’ll get more.” She reassured and you nodded in agreement. She then positioned herself onto of you placing your sensitive cock between her thighs.
“I know what you like baby. You’re doing a good job my love. I’ll make you feel so good. .” Ivy spoke as she moved her thighs around him. You immediately gripped her ass roughly humping in between her thighs. She smiled at you making you chase your high once more. Ivy moved her hips in sync with yours as you began moaning loudly gripping her ass.
“Your thighs are so perfect, so soft, so beautiful.” You praised wanting to make her feel good with your words.
“I know darling, thank you.” She responded capturing your lips in a hard, rough kiss.
“Fuck, Ivy.” You moaned as you climaxed as your cum went all over her thick things and ass. You felt relieved, and nervous knowing you came with out her say so. And with the look on her face, you were right.
“You came without my permission, what a naughty boy.” She said getting up.
“I-I’m sorry, I couldn’t help myself.” You whined as you admired her thighs drenched in your cum. This sight alone could make you cum. Her outfit was already sexy, but now it was too much and you could feel yourself getting hard again. She took notice grabbing your cock once more stroking it.
“You’re so cute, y/n. Think you could stay hard for me?” She asked moving the fabric from her pussy giving you the pleasure of seeing one of your favorite views. She was wet, and now you were fully hard once again.
“Yes, yes I can!” You exclaimed ready for her
“Good boy.” Ivy cooed admiring your perfect cock.
She got back on top of you kissing your body as she crawled back to your face. She took her time making sure to kiss as much of your body as she could, loving the way you twitch with every kiss she gives. When she finally made her way to your face she kissed you forcing her tongue into your much. The sheer passion from one of her kisses made you start hunting yourself into whatever you could. You needed her and you could tell she needed you too. You felt her dripping onto your torso fully wet enough to take you.
After a few moments she started kissing down you leaving behind a few bites on your neck and chest. She then sat up and you noticed her costume slipping down showing you the tiniest amount of her nipple making you even hungrier than before. Ivy then positioned herself above your cock that was leaking precum. She gave you a lusty smile looking into your e/c eyes as she sunk down on your cock hissing as she did so, never breaking eye contact with you. You held onto her thighs massaging them slightly as she sat there for a moment letting herself adjust to your size.
All you wanted was to start, but you knew she was in charge and you were fine with that. Ivy began moving fast and you were shocked that she decided to move at this pace this early, but you weren’t complaining. She rocked on you as you helped guide her. Ivy wasn’t having that as she pinned your head before your head going even faster than before. Her boobs popped out of her costume giving you full view of them.
“Suck on them.” She demanded you followed as she let go of your hands letting you grab her boobs, pushing them together so that you could suck them both at the same time. She moaned loudly putting her hands on your thighs gripping them hard so she could balance herself. You began bitting and sucking just the way she likes making her feel fuzzing as your own moans are muffed by her boobs.
After a little while of this you stopped sucking her boobs and gripped her thighs moving her body even faster and tougher than before. You knew this was a risk, but you needed more. She moaned louder shocked at your confidence but allowed you to continue as this felt too damn good.
“Fuck baby boy, just like that.” She practically screamed moving her hips in rhythmically with yours. You were hitting her in all of the right places making her mind feel fuzzing. She could feel herself getting closer, but still needed more. All she had to do was look at you for you to know exactly what she needed. You quickly flipped her over putting her in a mating press, fully filling her in the place she needed. You places your hands on her thighs pushing them to her chest as you fucked her hard. The smell of sex and the sounds of your joint moans filled the room making you both lose your minds. Your head felt fuzzy and that familiar feeling began bubbling up once more, but you knew that you need to ask to cum this time.
“Please, Ivy.” You moaned gripping her harder.
“Make me cum first.” She demanded grabbing your hands that were gripping her thighs.
You nodded pulling out and pushing your face into her clit sucking on it. She grabbed your face as she began grinding on it and soon enough she came undone on your face as her whole body shook from her orgasm.
“Put it back in and cum inside, love.” She moaned slightly coming down from her high but wanting you to reach yours. You obliged gabbing her thighs once more and pushing yourself back in fucking her roughly making her practically scream. It didn’t take long for your own climax.
“Ivy!” You moaned loudly, spilling your seed inside of her making her whimper slightly.
You both stayed there holding each other coming down from your highs. You stroked her thighs as she held you close to her giving you kisses and praised you for how good you made her feel. She decided she needed to bathe and you needed it too. You both took a shower mostly holding each other and kissing. Feeling the love that the two of you share.
“Did I help you feel better, love?” You asked her as the two of you were now laying in your shared bed.
“Yes, I’m just so thankful that I have you and that you’re on my side.” She confessed
“Always, I’ll always be on your side my love.” You reassured her stroking her face softly.
“I love you y/n.” Ivy spoke snuggling in your chest.
“I love you too, my poison Ivy.” You spoke pulling her closer as the two of you fell into a deep sleep.

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Bro moon has every rigth to beat the crap out of those people

Yup, and he doesn't regret it, he only regrets not being there to protect Sun...
And he's already punished so many people that he's lost count! TwT
Tiny Bike Bane!
it's funnier in my head


NOBODY FUCKING MOVE.

They don’t know i’m Batman.
Damirae
I've waited for the Damirae since 2016. We've waited a long time, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is our movie.
Damirae and fandom right now

More

Damian smiling is beautiful
This is THE TRAILER

Guys, i’m excited
This movie is our movie
Damirae spam
I was happy for the Damirae but I saw the sneak peak and ended up crying for both
They deserve a hug
My poor babies
I WILL CRY
DC is cruel
The reunion
The reunion between Damian and Raven after believing they were both dead will be beautiful
Damirae is horrible
Raven shouldn’t be with Damian
Bla, bla, in the comics, bla, bla, in the series, bla, bla, ship war...

Darling, it’s another universe
Innocent
We were innocent in thinking that we would have Damirae without pain. These guys have lives marked by tragedy.
INNOCENT
Cute
Damian changes mood in seconds



Justice League Dark: Apokolips War - Official Trailer (2020)
Damian: My father-in-law and I got along badly.
Alfred: Communication problems?
Damian: He wants to kill me.

Damian meeting his future father-in-law. 😂
Ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
Extract
They sat facing each other in silence. They were not very talkative people, Damian had been one of the few people who kept their emotions and feelings hidden behind an impenetrable wall, trained since childhood to be the perfect soldier and not to make mistakes, never giving the enemy the chance to use any emotion as a weakness, with all that was the person who understood most possibly because they had no social skills and had pasts from which they could not escape. Birds of the same feather.
Damirae fanfiction- Part 2
Guys, I already have the fanfiction done but it came out of two parts. I’m trying to translate it myself but I’m still afraid of being wrong.
I already have the synopsis:
Raven begins to believe that love is not for her after a breakup, that no matter what she does and with whom she goes wrong, after all, she is a demon and demons should not love or be loved. Robin is canceled on social media and Damian Wayne is being harassed by the media for his status as a rich child.
'I love you! Isn’t that the worst thing you’ve ever heard? '
I’m excited about the fanfiction, it’s going to be the first time in the english community. A lot of you I’ve read as @kasieli @xaphrin @chromium7sky and many
Thank you for keeping the fandom alive in times of drought.
Christina Sotta is co-director of JLD2 and Young Justice

Could we have Damirae in Young Justice in the future?
Ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?
@ravenfan1242 I don't know what I would do without your help. I have told you.
You are incredibly beautiful 💕
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me.
"So funny." Garfield smiled and Raven grimaced.
The demons smiled when they saw that they had lost, and the angels looked away from the pain.
"Why are you with me? "
The phrase came out hard and cold, as if she were asking a criminal why he decided on that life. She was tired and angry, tired of going through the uncertainty that his voice loved her so much and not meeting her expectations, of wondering what would become of Garfield if Terra hadn't died and wanted to get him out of her veins.
She clearly saw the disinterest; it was tattooed on his soul and he did not realize it.
If he gave her a reason to stay ...
Garfield looked up. "Excuse me?"
It's now or never.
"Maybe you should free me." She leaned against the counter. Her hands dug into the soft fabric of her clothing, like an anchor; She hadn't expected her heart to squeeze, she kept screaming, hitting the walls to stop it, but her mind reminded her that she was the girl who survived hell. Gathering her strength "Why are you with me? " She repeated.
Suddenly she's tired of building walls around the relationship to watch them fall repeatedly. She no longer wants to murmur that they are okay with others when they ignored each other, from having rowdy arguments only to end up coming back, offering flowers and hugs, as if that was enough to convince her, she had wasted whole nights trying to square their differences, watching the heavens and whispering to their gods to end all this.
She had been taught in stories that love should hurt, otherwise it wouldn't be worth it in the end. You get to know him, you fall in love, you suffer until you get your happy ending, cost and prize.
Fuck this love.
If he's playing, just let her know.
He sent her a painful look, put his cell phone aside "Rae…"
No, they would not do this again.
She stepped back.
Garfield stood up, smoothing down his pajamas, and for the first time in months she saw him take on a serious expression. He walked slowly, like stepping on needles and spread his hands trying to join them, but she moved away, shaking her head repeatedly.
"I love you. Rae please. " One of his hands caressed her cheek. He brushed her short hair behind her ear. "I love only you. Nobody else. "
She stepped back, pulling his hands away, and muttered, "You know it's not true."
She didn't realize how much it hurt until the words left her mouth. They became a curse, a truth that turned hearts to dust, but for Raven it is not an unusual sensation, more like hearing the last words of a condemned man.
She crossed her arms ignoring his face "We both know this was going to end like this. "
Garfield shook his head and put their foreheads together, she could no longer fight this. She saw his aura weaving into deep blue, a shade she didn't often see, but it wasn't the same as when a certain person died in his arms, it's not that sadness.
It was not the same.
Her green hair was soft, heshe smelled of shampoo made of plants, like a forest, and his breath of milk, like a cat; his hands cupped her cheeks being tender and soft. She almost melted, a part of her wanted to be left alone to receive his attention and affection, it told her stories of how they could rebuild and evolve, she would eat from the leftovers for a while longer until she realized that she is malnourished and sick.
Her father teased her about being too silly, laughed at Garfield and the situation.
"Come on, Raven. I love you and I want to be with you" he said. One of his hands went down to her jaw to trace her neck and settle on the nape of her neck, wanting them to get even closer. "Don't stop this. Don't do this to us. "
She closed her eyes tight.
Get out of this. It's now or never.
She pulled away, denying with a broken voice and tear-clouded eyes. Perhaps this was a weakness, a vicious cycle, for a long time he was her toxin, a drug that was destroying her every day, but she continued to cling to the pleasurable effects, dependence and habit helped her ignore the adverse factors.
Something that made you feel so good couldn't hurt you, right?
"I will not return to the same. We've been like this a long time, Gar" He looked at her; Her green eyes reflecting pain and she swears she'll miss having him so close. "Think about the future, you would be unhappy by my side; be honest you will never love me. We will be miserable together"
"Why are you doing this? "
Why was he acting like it was her fault? He knew what she was talking about, he saw what was hurting them. She gave the final blow, but that fight already started long ago.
The answer was clear "Because I'm not her. "
He stepped back, opening his mouth and closing it, unable to answer. Garfield was hurt, her words were like daggers and she felt terrible, but it is the truth; Raven is not Terra and is exhausted from pretending that he loves her.
For eight months she was a ghost, a specter threatening in the corners, Raven felt her presence unnoticeable in the eyes of the boy who swore he loved her; He was running after someone who would never belong to him and turned his torment on her, carrying her bound in chains with caresses. The chains wouldn't hurt until they hurt her wrists, his caresses turned into pins, and he would never admit that it was his fault.
Okay, she would accept it.
She didn't directly name Terra, but it's not a taboo in her mouth. After two years, the name of the former Titans member still hurt, it was a wound that would never heal for Garfield, perhaps it would live forever, nailed to his bones and running through his veins.
She hit him hard in a vulnerable spot and it felt wrong, like desecrating a holy temple, but she had no other way to show him the truth. Before they were dating, they were friends and Raven ruined everything.
His friendship, his love and companionship.
She bowed her head.
"Hey, sweetheart."
Dick smiles at the door and his girlfriend frowns, realizing something is wrong, but by then Raven is already gone.
A million thoughts go through her mind, like a whirlpool. When she opens the door to the roof of the tower the sky is a thick gray soup, there are no traces of the sun's rays, but the promise of a rain.
***
She always returned to Riva Street every time a memory haunted her.
Gotham has the charm of a Francisco de Goya painting, somewhat dark and twisted, it has Wayne Tower, a standard of progress for the city; Raven remembers her open mouth trying to analyze the immensity of the fortune and the power of the millionaire family of the city of the bat, Metropolis shone like the sun in summer, it was beautiful and wide, guarded by the most powerful hero in the world, but not compared to the magnificence of Wayne Tower, the Daily Planet looked like just one more figure blending in with the city, in her time in Azarath she was surrounded by incredible beauty and temples, Jump City was insignificant compared to the places she saw with her eyes, it was a city with the smell of a port, whose inhabitants depended on the coast and tourism.
Gotham has Wayne Tower, Metropolis tot Daily Planet, and Azarath had its temples, but none have Riva Street.
When Raven joined the Titans, she was a hurt and scared girl, who saw deaths, destruction, and dwelt in hell, loving a being who was unable to feel, value, and deserve love, but she had. That was her mistake.
She felt like a stranger, an invisible entity wandering the streets of a foreign city; She looked like a girl, but inside she felt much older. Starfire had shaken her hand, as if she needed a direction, held it so sweetly that she almost cried because she had been stroked long ago with the same kind of love.
Emotions came to her like the wind, it was a strong current that pushed her back almost releasing the hand of the alien princess, but she just whispered that she shouldn’t be scared. Raven had frowned because she probably thought she was shocked by the number of people roaming the streets and that couldn't be further from the truth.
Dick smiled at the scene. Even meters away, she sensed the warmth, how the hero's heart beat strongly, like a horse's trot and almost fell to the melted ground, she believed that it could not be more clear, it was obvious that he wanted the newly baptized leader of the Titans.
She grimaced, wanting to get away from this situation.
Raven did not want this familiarity, she did not deserve it after her choices. Sooner or later it would go wrong, the prophecy was set in stone, it was impossible to erase, and it was the first time that she seriously considered getting lost in the streets and disappearing forever.
Starfire led her by the hand towards a store, eager to try on an outfit she saw on a mannequin, but the girl's vision was focused on an alley, it did not seem part of the city with its buildings and gray streets. It was a corner with the cobblestone floor, small houses painted in different colors, square like match boxes with beautiful terraces adorned with flowers and plants. The restaurants served pizzas, spaghetti and all kinds of typical dishes, people gathered around tables chatting with their friends and families.
She watched people reading, laughing with their children and couples shaking hands.
The aura was tinged with pink, a color that she had never seen before in a concentration that made the sky seem like a sunset.
"If you want, we can go," Dick interjected.
She nodded, showing no emotion.
Years later, she continued to walk down Riva Street, that hidden alley that did not correspond to the city, just like her. Riva street was her, with its relaxed atmosphere, small family restaurants, ice cream parlors and bookstores, it was her secret, nobody knew how much she liked it.
Raven had started and finished books at this place. She created memories, like a buried capsule that few knew about.
It was too intimate.
She knew that her home was with her friends, the people she considers as family, who would die for her and would protect her with their life. It is not a place, but if she would ever settle it would be on this street.
Raven would lease an apartment on Riva Street, perhaps on the second floor of that bookstore with the unpronounceable name that specializes in classics and mystery novels; She would have a cat or dog as a pet who would walk by her side, read on the benches and it would feel great. She would rebuild her relationship with herself.
It was a nice dream.
She sat in a chair waiting for her coffee.
She took the book out of her bag. The first edition of The Raven glowed with its worn cover, it had become a symbol, a sign that her feelings must be thrown away in the trash, the moment she realized it and ran a hand over the object, stroking the bird image.
She frowned.
Her heart gave a painful beat, but she was not ill. She had been through this situation before; She knew this emotion and she was not going to allow it to continue.
How did it make a difference if she started liking him or it was dumb confusion at a low time?
Not that she had much experience around relationships. Her previous relationship was living proof, since then she had made a calculation, perhaps the outcome was not entirely her fault, but Raven tended to cling to people who would never feel the same way about her, loved and hoped they would return it. Her father, her demonic brothers, Garfield ...
Damian would only be one more number on her list. He was already having a bad time for her to have confusion, he didn't need any more drama in his life, where did she come in? Raven was going to destroy their relationship, she had to end it all.
It hadn't been long since she had ended it with Garfield, this couldn't happen to her now. It was just a passing taste, a flutter, and it would go away, like a butterfly.
Did her heart so quickly forget about Beast Boy? She almost shook her head, her words still got stuck when she saw him and she wished that she would confess the truth to him., Give a better explanation of why she abandoned him, because she left him before he did and left him pained on the sidewalk, but it is different, it is that kind of affection accompanied by bad memories, the one that asks for an apology and demands it.
With Damian it's different, it was stupid of him ...
She couldn't help but feel terrible. She felt like a bad person, wanting a friend was the worst thing that could happen to her. She had seen him for years as her best friend, they helped each other when they collapsed due to some circumstance and boy, they had., They talked about books and movies, they could sit down; share a tea and chat about a period of history. With Damian and she would respond with the same interest.
Random, she was going to ruin everything.
Don't feel, she told himself. Don't start, if you do you will want more. You are not that kind of girl.
He deserved a young daughter from a wealthy family, a Gotham princess, and even a model. If they didn't notice her best friend because of his attractiveness, they would because of what he represents. She heard that such powerful family practice was usual (like a novel), although she couldn't imagine Bruce Wayne agreeing with that.
Raven was but a half-breed, half human and demon; someone who was unaware of many terrestrial customs, an anonymous name that was forged from the depths of hell. An abomination, a protégé, destruction and the girl who became a hero hidden under a hood.
A strange sensation invaded her body, as if someone or something was watching her. The air was a mix of pink and green, which she had seen in few people; It is not a secret that Raven can see the aura, they would normally be tinted red, yellow, blue, purple to gold, but green was difficult to find.
She had only seen this shade of green on one person.
"Blessed chance."
She looked up, suppressing a shiver. Out of sheer inertia the book slid forward, almost ripped it from her fingers, and a chill ran through her entire spine, like a fleeting fire; appeared and left instantly.
What was he doing here?
If it wasn't for the voice, she wouldn't recognize him. Damian Wayne stood next to her with dark glasses over his eyes, a thin white scarf with black patterns, and his usual black t-shirt folded neatly to the elbows.
Titus appeared with his tongue sticking out, apparently tired and when he became aware of her presence, he approached flapping his tail. She smiled at the emotion of the dog and stroked him, he licked her hand up to her arm.
He sat down in a chair in front of her. She was surprised to see him leave the tower, since the drama on social networks he had not wanted to pronounce on anything with any of his identities.
Batman, the Justice League, and the Titans suggested solutions, from official statements to videos giving their reasons, but he dismissed it with one hand and focused on training. He didn't do any more, locked himself in and improved his techniques (in her opinion, he didn't need it), now he was he, in front of her showing most of his face.
Maybe Damian got tired, he was an active person, she was pretty sure that in the time they met didn't see a single day of laziness, he kept his hands busy; When he was not on patrol, he trained, when he did not train, he devoted himself to research, or he cleaned the room, sharpened his weapons, or contacted Wayne Manor asking for an update on the events there.
"You must keep an eye on your enemies as well as your allies"
"We are talking about your family, Damian" she replied.
"It does not matter"
She raised an eyebrow "I would ask you about the scarf, but I don't want to insult your taste."
"This scarf is made to make me invisible to the cameras."
She bit her lip to keep from laughing. Damian wouldn't appreciate laughter at his expense but she found it funny.
"Like a superpower?"
He rolled his eyes.
"It was designed by ..." He looked at the table, more specifically at the book interrupting what he was going to say. His eyes traveled from the object to Raven, as if trying to square two different things in a single scene and she never wanted to take it out of her bag. "It's from an online store” he corrected himself. " Now his voice was much more comfortable. "Many celebrities use it to make it impossible for paparazzi to take photos. "
She thought about it.
People had calmed down a bit, basically because Robin disappeared assigning missions in remote places, what surprised her most was that he did not protest. At first she had believed that negativity did not affect him, that he would turn off all opinions and focus on himself, but Damian had acted like a wounded animal, every time a camera pointed at his face he transformed into a more sullen version., He bit with his words when talking about his reputation and he left the Titans to be seen only in short periods of the day.
She had not seen him in a week.
"I didn't know you knew this place."
For a long time, she thought that Riva street was hers. It is not a crowded place, when you compete against luxury shops, festivals and fairs, a cobbled street taken from an old movie is not a great novelty.
He raised an eyebrow.
"Grayson said they wouldn't harass me here."
"Dick?"
Shrugged.
His shoulders had widened, and his muscles were protruding under the thin fabric, she was jealous that the material would embrace him highlighting the perfection of his body. His tanned skin darkened over the years from exposure to unprotected sunlight, he was strong, and he was acquiring new scars.
She looked at his hands, a collection of scars like silver threads running through his fingers, one of them going through his wrists. She wanted to know what had happened, to ask if it was hurting from the cold and if it really led the other way.
It was like a faded flower imprinted on his skin. A scar is a patch of skin that grows on a wound, insensitive to touch, but would he feel anything if she touched it?
Do not start.
"He named this street." Damian didn't seem very impressed, although his expressions are difficult to read. At first she found this frustrating, it reminded her of Batman's aura, a cloud that could not fade to see the true color, but his son was a green color like his eyes, but his exterior had been sculpted based on hard training, emotional manipulation, control and pain. The green is dull now, like dried moss. “He promised me that no one would bother me.”
She looked at the scarf.
"So that's just as a precaution and ... "
She was interrupted by the waiter carrying her coffee, a donut dusted in sugar and the house specialty, some delicious focaccias. She felt the tug of hunger in her stomach as the smell of olive and spices reached her nose.
Damian frowned.
"What? " She took a sip of the coffee; the drink was at its perfect point. The Costa restaurant is small, rustic with that stone façade and the chairs made of hand-carved wood; she felt the urge to defend it. "Yes, it is…"
"I didn't say anything." He grimaced. He would say it "I was just wondering why you were so quiet and serious in the Tower, while here you show more emotion to that donut than to the Titans,” he said.
He put the coffee aside.
He was right.
"You too have been silent."
Damian crossed his arms supporting his back. Titus played around a fountain, drinking the water and letting some children caress him, from here she felt the laughter and affectionate names that were dedicated to him and the animal bathed with love, its owner almost smiled. Almost.
Right now, he looks like he's getting his weapons ready for battle, his expression was determined and wild, and he must ...
"Is it because of Garfield?"
She steps back, and a bucket of cold water falls on her body.
"What? "
Uncertainty passed over her face and hardened her.
Why was he doing this? Raven sees a feeling, believes her powers have touched him, and would go deep, but instantly he blocks it entirely, his emotions and feelings painted under a dark canvas. He left her blind, only believing that her had the confidence to reveal a portion of himself.
She was surprised that he named her former partner, since he did not express interest in their relationship. Damian was non-sentimental; He would probably scoff at the honeyed explanations his older brother so badly wanted to get into his head; Jason would have a dirtier one, full of inordinate sex and add treason to it, just for the drama; Tim would give a talk about the chemical processes that were triggered when someone liked you, but he was not interested, he saw it as a necessity, a small distraction in his eternal crusade.
"Did you finish?"
As if that would explain everything, but what if it did? After the breakup with Garfield, she plunged into meditation, turning off her father's voice, but it followed her everywhere, repeating what she really was.
She became like thorns. If someone got close enough, they would only get a prick, there were no flowers in the first season or leaves in the summer, so she kept herself alone and promised that she would not be touched.
Garfield's face turned into punishment, if only she hadn't hurt him. It was too late, she is alert when he is close and knows why.
She really understood it.
Damian looked her in the eye. "I know it was a difficult breakup."
She looked down.
"It was. "
She did not lie, there was no need. Her affirmation was like a consolation, she just needed to let him go.
"I'm sorry. "
She raised her head. She never heard Gotham's bat son apologize to anyone, those phrases were not in his mouth, his tone was soft, like calm after a storm.
She smiled.
They shared a long look. At first, he looked serious, despite not wearing his Robin mask it felt like an eye mask, hiding the true emotion reflected in his eyes.
Damian smiled.
A dimple left on his cheek, and wrinkles formed around his eyes, making them look smaller, his expression softened, as if he had never been through torment. It was unlike any other smile she had ever seen, it was not arrogant, nor of victory or conceit; This was not the trained assassin destined to turn the world into a dystopia, he was not the angry and vengeful boy struggling to find a place next to his father, emerging as Robin, he was not the son of a famous billionaire, nor the hero that everyone hated, but Damian. It was soft and beautiful.
The first time he saw a genuine Damian Wayne smile was on Riva Street.
So, she knew she made a mistake and would never see Riva Street the same way. This street had represented intimacy, the beginnings and ends of novels, the best coffee she had ever tasted, flavors that she had not tried before, reflections and the smile on someone's lips. He had become entangled in her soul, the memories lost relevance compared to this moment and a feeling of fear of loss settled in her stomach, like a blow.
The story ends. Now.
Raven's smile disappeared from her face.
***
Raven had come up the stairs when the sun was barely caressing the mountains, a blanket hanging from her shoulders, a steaming tea floating behind her, and a book under her arm.
The roof of the Tower of the Titans gave a general view of the city. The blowing of the wind was strong, charging from the north, the color-degraded sky and a handful of stars remained in the sky.
Seagulls flew around the construction, squawking as if announcing the start of the day. The air was frozen, like sticking her head into a refrigerator and her nose was kissed by the cold.
Years ago, she read here, with the tranquility and amazement at dawn. Normally, the tower was full of noise, screaming, and disorder, making it impossible to read and struggling to find solitude around seven quirky teens, plus an alien princess with a tendency to incinerate food and her boyfriend with a highly activated parental sense.
It was a strange combination, but it works.
She sat on the floor wrapping the blanket around her shoulders holding back a shiver, sipped a shot of green tea, and watched the sunrise, amazed by the colors.
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
The pad of her fingers caressed the illustration, noticing the relief and ink of the illustration of the egg sitting on a wall with little Alice watching.
"Do you think it will disappear if you don't take it?"
Damian sat still in Robin's uniform; his face shows cuts and the purple colors began to manifest in the high point of his left cheek.
"What happened? "
"Patrol. "
She resisted the urge to roll her eyes. Always so expressive.
She watched him "You look tired. "
He snorts, but doesn't contradict her, and that's a confirmation. Damian had been behind a gang of robbers, and was recently called by Batman while away for two weeks; Photos surfaced in magazines and on social media about the charity event bringing the family together in honor of Martha Wayne, without However, if Bruce Wayne summoned him it would not be solely for that, the vigilante was having to contain the Joker.
Raven knew that it required the whole family.
When Damian arrived, he was angry and spent all his time on patrol, so he was living with his brothers and he needed to get rid of the teasing, arguments and annoyance.
Three days later she has him in front of her with his legs trembling and sweat dripping down his forehead.
"You should sleep," she recommended.
He clicks his tongue and his chest rises and falls. "When I was seven years old, I was awake for four days, just feeding on the vegetation of the place and the river water. This is nothing to me. "
She imagines a child abandoned in the middle of the forest, hungry and starving. It doesn't seem like an achievement.
She grimaces.
"What? "
She chose not to express it. He could take it as a criticism, or get irritated., Damian is not known for his tolerance of others' arguments, especially when it comes to his past, and equally who is she to argue about his story?
"Nothing. "
She reread the book.
All the king's horses
And all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty
Together again.
"It's one of my favorite rhymes," he declares sleepily.
Raven grimaces.
He is looking at her, his eyes struggle to close, and she can see the struggle to stay seated… If only he wasn't so proud.
An impulse makes its way inside her and she thinks of the teenager who gave her a book. The one who appeared on Riva Street accompanied by his pet, who spoke about poetry and rhymes when tiredness is about to knock him down. She takes off the mask, it is soft and almost feels like a mass in her hands, he protests, but he is are just babbling.
"I'm going to hit Drake and-" "He can't tell enough; his head falls and heshe straightens his brow several times. Raven almost smiled. "Father and… They almost kidnapped Grayson…" He tries to formulate a complete sentence, but the voice simply leaves him. Before he falls to the floor, she gently grabs his arm and helps him lie down on the floor and balls her blanket into a pillow. "I like rhymes. "
Laughter echoes off the roof.
"Are you always so chatty in the morning?"
He growls.
"I must have a poem around here." She opened the book.
It is right in there
Betwixt and between
The orchard bare
And the orchard green,
When the boughs are right
In a flowery burst
Of pink and white,
That we fear the worst.
She took a breath to read the next paragraph when she was interrupted.
"Peril of Hope. Robert Frost. "
A memory greets her after years. When the world was almost over and her father had been inserted into the glass, she felt his stench emanating from that smallness, his power and evil in her palm, she could not be careless and silly like the last time; the world did not deserve destruction and her friends almost died, she agreed to stay in hell to protect them, but he convinced her as best he could, citing poetry by Robert Frost.
"You are full of surprises."
That permanent frown disappeared, and he buried his face in the blanket, closing his eyes.
She plunged into uncertainty for a few minutes.
She watched him sleep, muttering that she is not that girl and she would not fall so easily.
She drank her tea in one gulp.
He woke up an hour later, muttering and staggering to his room, he didn't go out all day.
Raven devoted herself to meditation, while Starfire and Dick trained together.
She could feel eyes from the other side of the room, even without opening her eyes she knew who it was. From a few meters she identified that aura and presence, the colors of his soul were a deep yellow like sand.
Garfield watched her apprehensively, as if aware of an unknown detail.
Her insides twisted like a worm, wanting to take his eyes off her. She just wants to push him away.
***
The next morning Robin appears on the roof, the next and subsequent.
Damian was there, she would have a new book waiting and she would feel that it became her new religion; They were like little children who shook their shoulders and tried to learn something new.
They don't talk much.
Raven drank her tea bathed in the rising rays of the sun behind the mountains, the wind would blow her hair in different directions and she would be covered by her thick blanket. She absorbed the silence when she watched him read Walt Whitman, Charles Dickens and Herman Melville after a night patrol where he hid from the eyes of the people.
No one has seen Damian Wayne in a month.
Robin is a vigilante who takes refuge in smoke and on missions with the Titans, would participate and walk away.
’’ Doesn't it bother you? ’” She asked one day pushed by bravery. Since the cancellation he was reserved, fleeing from the great masses and behaving like an invisible entity.
He didn't look up from his reading. "What are you talking about?"
’’ The hatred of people on the internet ’’
He frowned, processing her words. "The opinions of the despicable sheep are not worth it."
"You should print it on a card."
He smiled ‘’ ’I'm not an influencer, not a celebrity, Raven. I am a vigilante and did not need third party validation… I would just like to have privacy ’’
Raven understood that.
***
That morning it felt strange, like when you have a lump in your throat that is about to give way.
Damian had not returned for three days as he was on a mission with his brothers. Therefore, there were no conversations on the roof, books and herbal tea, lunches on Riva street and she realized how much she missed him. They did not spend all day together, she did not think about him for more than an hour, but she settled into her routine with those small and significant moments, they were pieces of her days that won against vacillations.
She was longing for more.
No one had to know.
In front of the Titans, two colleagues behaved as common as ever; there was a tacit agreement of silence between them. She discovered that she liked it that way. That she wanted that privacy, she said nothing, but she knew that for Damian's public life it is complicated that whatever they had was captured by a camera and exposed, stabbing the secret. Raven did not want to meet her face in teen magazines, or that they speculated around who she is, if she valued anything in her civil identity, it gave her a sense of normality.
Raven was terrified; her father's voice followed her every morning as she made her tea in the kitchen before going up to the roof. He brought back memories of her previous relationship, distant and sad green eyes, which made her feel so good she wouldn't have to tear him apart. With each fight she had a reason to leave Garfield and there were many, and she didn't want him anymore.
She knew he would never do anything to hurt her, she knew his heart and his intentions, but love can make you see roses instead of thorns. She only knew love in poems, books and performances, they said that love is a brilliant thing, but it is ardent. She always tried to see herself through the eyes of another person, it made her feel less dirty and that there was this story where after suffering there is a person waiting, with her heart in one hand and a smile painted on her face, like a pink brushstroke.
Maybe it only works on humans.
Now she thought that love was a golden cage, that makes you feel that you live in luxury and have all the comforts of the world, but you cannot go out without a fight, without facing the person who made you forget about yourself.
Her father was no longer using insults to destabilize her, he became crueler bringing memories that she was fighting to bury. It led her to the frustration, heartbreak, and anger she felt after the discussions, her mind formulating justifications and judgments, and her breakup.
Standing in the kitchen praying because she was doing well, not regretting and avoiding remembering this as a big one: what if?
She knew that it was her father taking advantage of her fear, but she could not help thinking that it was much better to look the truth in the eyes and that part of her is happy that Damian is not there.
She hoped that it would take him long enough to forget his smile, burn his presence on Riva Street and go up to the roof watching the sunset reading in silence, without feeling that something is missing. She felt he was getting under her skin, between the cuts of her past with something she has not known and does not know how to fight it; Damian takes what he wants, his defense mechanisms react in time.
She expects him to stay away days, weeks, months, and even years.
I am the only thing you have, ungrateful girl. I'm the only one who stays.
She growled and murmured a quick spell, dulling his voice.
She realized that she doesn't just want to have her father as her company, she still has friends who show her love, and they don't care about her love life just because of her condition. That thought brings her peace.
Raven lit the kettle. It is still night when she creeps into the kitchen in her pajamas, and the thin blanket around her shoulders like a makeshift cloak; she needed a tea to fully wake up, she still felt the tiredness in her body and her eyes closed when she leaned on the table.
She was ready to watch the sunrise alone and considered going back to sleep. With or without Damian it had become a habit, it was her, what did she gain by clinging as if he were an extension? She was sure that Damian would not like someone to consider him that way, she was also finished with that topic. She was better alone.
Someone cleared his throat.
She felt hesitation and fear. She turned, watching Garfield stand at the kitchen door, hesitating instead, as if fighting to run away or stay.
A heart beats.
It is like rereading a book with an unhappy ending, she had seen this a million times. She had already given up, but he came back every time she was healing and would be weak to fall under his love, as if that would fill her, even so, she felt that the end point had already been written.
She filled her cup with hot water "I left you the rest of the water, if you want. "
"Raven," Garfield scratches his hair, unsure. His head was down. "Can we talk? "
She shook your head.
"I woke up at five in the morning with a purpose." His eyes are marked by dark circles and puffy from lack of sleep. She gives in (just a little). "It will be a moment. "
The young woman sat down at the table holding her breath. Her hands traveled to the cup embracing the warmth, and she begged all the gods and spirits of Azarath not to end up in the same place as a month ago.
Aisha, the spinning spirit of Azarath's love and suffering is laughing at her. The monks illustrated her as a lonely old woman who lives in the high mountains, where the sun always shines, pulling the strings of love from mortals and immortals. She is temperamental, if she thought you were good, she could entangle your thread of love with others the easy way, her fingers would do the braid with details, but if she decided that you didn't deserve it, then she would make a tangle between love and suffering, condemning another innocent person; her tutors were afraid of her, they thought they had to atone for any offense against the spirit. She thinks Aisha hates her.
She remained silent, and inert.
The silence is uncomfortable, it keeps and brings conversations, memories and secrets.
"I'm sorry. "
He Frowned.
Raven raised an eyebrow, still surprised by what heshe was saying. On more than one occasion she imagined that at some point he would apologize, but she did not expect his voice to break, to feel the pain reflecting on his face.
She did not know what to say. She was never good at sharing her feelings.
He probably already knew that.
"I was a terrible boyfriend," he said. She is empathetic so she feels his conflicting emotions, but one of them predominates more than the others: Guilt. "You didn't deserve it."
She is about to speak, but he interrupts her with his hands up: "Let me finish, please" He keeps his eyes down. Her hands play with a napkin, folding and spreading the paper. "I wasted what we had. Don't think I didn't love you, in fact I did. I wish I could have loved you better. " He shrugs "I hurt you. "
She grimaced.
Beast Boy pursed his lips "Now you keep your guard high when I'm around you and I know why. I'm sorry for so many things and I understand if you don't want to have anything to do with me" His hands tremble. "Before we were dating, we were friends and I didn't think about you. I just want you to know that I come back to those mornings every day and I feel horrible about how I behaved. You didn't deserve everything I threw at you when you tried, the arguments, I ignored you for days to come back to your door asking for a chance and you forgave me. I really understand yes ... "
Before we were dating, we were friends ...
I'm the only thing you have, ungrateful girl.
She takes his hand, this time there are no artificial lights or contempt "I forgive you. "
Raven really says it. She does not want to live alone having her father as a constant, it would be a sad constant and now he is angry, insulting her and screaming because she is weak, gullible and stupid, yet she smiles.
He opens and closes his mouth, surprised "Really? "
She nods "It's not like I have any other choice, we live in the same place. "
Garfield laughs and exhales a big breath, touches his chest feeling his heart and snorts "God, I thought you were going to hate me. Maybe you would curse me for all eternity. "
She rolled her eyes.
"Maybe I will…"
"Let's be friends again!" He dances around the kitchen, ignoring her words. He turns to yellow and white again. "It's cool, baby. "
Raven stands up, deciding it's too much. She embraced the book and used her powers to make the cup levitate with her footsteps.
"You are so loud."
He is smiling.
She walks to the kitchen door to watch the sunrise, but he knocks on it and she turns around.
"What wrong? "
“You deserve someone who reads Shakespeare or something like that with you and kisses the ground where you step," Garfield smiles. "You may be half demon and your father is a monster, but not everything has to be suffering. Love is not pain, Rae. "
Again, she doesn't know what to say or do, so she nods.
When she leaves the kitchen, she realizes that the lump in her throat that she has been holding since she got up, no longer exists. She feels light, like dropping a load and all the bumps, cuts and infections are healing.
She still has her struggles but abandoning one she did not collapse. Sometimes getting rid of one makes the bag not explode.
She needed that talk.
She needed to let it go completely.
As she climbs the stairs to the roof, she feels the rays of the sun entering from the open door, the light wind on her face and the squawk of seagulls, agitated in the sky that is a beautiful combination of pinks, blues and golds.
Her steps are delicate, like the fall of a feather and she thinks of the crow as more than a bird that predicts tragedies, or its black feathers the consequence of the wrath of a god.
When she opens the door, she holds her breath. Sitting on the floor writing on a pad is Damian, dressed in his civilian clothes and a bruise above his eyebrow, he carries a coffee and frowns every time he sips his drink.
His hands are quick on the sheet of paper.
She didn't know he would be here; thought he’d be away for a couple more days.
"You are late. "
She does not answer.
"Selina had a daughter."
She raises her eyebrows.
"I thought your father had more than one girlfriend." Damian looks up for the first time. He frowns. "You know, Playboy. "
So, it wasn't just a mission with his brothers, the Bat family just got bigger. Honestly, she thought the world couldn't take another Wayne, but she was wrong.
He does not say anything.
Raven sits on the ground next to him, keeping her distance.
"How are you with the arrival of the new member? "
"Good. "
Oh.
"Congratulations. "
They remain silent and she thinks that is all the information that she is going to be able to obtain from Damian. She opens her poetry book right where she leaves the separator, which consists of a withered sheet.
"My father is happy, even if he doesn't say it" He continues writing, only this time it is slower. The pen in his hand runs smoothly, as if reflecting. "I thought Selina would be a strumpet, that she would give him carnal relief and then leave, but my father seems… comfortable. Dick says it makes him less intense. "
Dick.
For Azarath, Dick must be overflowing with joy.
"How is she? "
Damian grimaces.
"Pink. "
She laughs "Yes, I suppose all the babies at the beginning are. "
"Helena is small, like really small, so much so that my father fears that she will break if one of us carries her." When she is not crying, she is sleeping or eating" he pauses. "Selina says the first few months will be like this. "
She Smiled.
"What? " He asks defensively.
"You like her. "
He rolled his eyes.
"To be honest, my chips were on the end of their relationship, but she stayed." He shrugs. Damian makes it look like an unlikely result in an equation. "Drake and Grayson won. I suppose I are well. I can do nothing but endure. "
Raven laughs.
"It's not funny." His tone is not angry, he doesn't turn that red warning tone and she knows that everything is fine.
She looks down at the book and takes a sip of her tea.
She looked at Damian, who continued writing in his notebook; The sun's rays bathed his face, his skin is tan, and his green eyes roam the notebook, concentrating on whatever he wants to capture.
She closes your eyes and feels the taste of herbs in the mouth.
She feels his shoulders collide with her, it's a warm and dangerous pressure. Each of her molecules asks for more, and she shouldn't be allowing this, but she doesn't pull away, nor does she stop her heart from running wild.
No one has heard from Robin in two months and the internet is focused on the following drama.
Damian Wayne allows himself to be photographed, but the paparazzi are not interested in selling photos of a scarf to the big gossip magazines, so they disappear little by little.
Raven left a relationship behind and hesitantly asks: What is it about him here?
It is at this moment that he realizes that, if she bleeds, he would be the last to know.