#billydami

Billiam Billow Batson!!!!!

". . . I dunno if that's either the wildest thing I've ever heard or actually completely on-brand for you," Colin muses. Damian glowers at him on principle, not certain if the statement is intended to be an insult. "Oh c'mon, don't look at me like that, you know what I mean."

"I very much do not, no," Damian replies frostily.

"Oh," Colin says, then cocks his head for a moment. He seems to be planning something out—presumably a reply—and after a moment clarifies: "I mean you're really intense compared to most people I know, dude. So either I'd expect you to literally never admit you'd had a single feeling ever or just flat-out propose the day you met your soulmate. So now I guess I'm assuming what you need is, like, help ring-shopping or something."

Damian is somewhat mollified by the fact that at least Colin is willing to provide necessary intel in civilian interactions, if nothing else. Very few people are, in his experience.

"I have not yet met my soulmate," he says. "My Beloved manifested last night, but is not recognizable to me as anyone that I have previously encountered."

". . . honestly, also tracks," Colin says after blinking at him in apparent bewilderment for another long moment. "Oh my god, Robin, you got your Pocket before you even met your soulmate? Seriously?!"

It's so cute and I think it works so well.

Cause i think Damian has a hard time connecting to people who are less mature than him.

Billy is the perfect balance of world worn and hopeful.

He knows what it's like to be terrified for your life, to think for sure you were going to die, and even to wish you could join those who were dead (less suicidal more like "I miss my parents").

He knows all of those feelings and yet still believes in hope, love, and the power of friendship.

He is the perfect balance to Damain who is learning to believe all that stuff.

Billy isnt naïve but he also isnt cynical, Damian really appreciates that and it helps him balance.

Billy isnt an overwhelming scorching sun, but a nice even casting of heat over sand as the sun sets.

I think Ra's would approve of Billy, especially since they've met in canon (pretty sure, not 100% though) more than Billy and Damian have [well. Ra's knows the Wizard, ik that for sure.] since they're part of this immortals thingy. well the Wizard is, and Captain Marvel is like his delegate

so anyway. i think Ra's would lose in a fight against Captain Marvel, and he knows that. So he approves of Damian and Billy...great warriors should be able to depend on one another, like in ancient times (ras is old as fuck so. He's extra traditional). ergo Ra's, and Talia, would approve of Billy.

And! Since he's a JL member, and Batman does respect Captain Marvel a lot, Bruce would also approve of Billy

Even supes would bc he knows Billy's secret identity and he knows the kid is pure and kind (leading me. into the wonder of damibillyjon bc Clark trusts his kid to be friends w Billy and Damian bc it's good to have people around who you don't have to keep secrets from)

there's even more parallels in that they both know what it's like to not have a home/not know what a home means

the LOA wasn't really home to Damian, and even the Manor was hostile for the first years of living there. It took ages for him to find that sense of belonging (mainly through Billy and Jon!!)

Billy was homeless since he was young, always running. He never had a safe home, at least not one that lasted very long, until he met the shazamily (FREDDY MY GOAT) and finally had people on his side.

Both of them know that feeling, and both of them could find solace in the other that they won't leave. They are each other's home.

taaaadaaaa

yeah. this is 100% real to me. canon actually.

i especially love the idea that ra’s knows that captain marvel could take him in a right. because yeah. that makes sense. and of course he wants a good warrior for his grandson 🤠

i love the idea that they find home in each other 🥺😭 it’s just. yes. they do 💚💚💚