#damiantim

I like to think that since their families are kinda... old fashioned/upper-class they kinda did an arranged marriage type thing. Like the Waynes/al Ghuls and Drakes planned that Damian and Tim would be mates since they were kids --- thinking that Tim would be an omega. They didn’t find out until he was about 10~12 that Tim is a Beta instead... which complicated things. There was a lot of drama between the families which caused a huge drift between them and the engagement/mating agreement was broken.

But even though they didn’t know originally that Tim wasn’t an omega... the two of them still didn’t get along at all.  Damian was an angry/aggressive child who fell into the stereotypical role of the Alpha (aka looking down on Betas and Omegas), but as he got older he mellowed out. By the time he is in high school (remember everyone’s ages are different in this AU), he and Tim have put aside their differences and well... started dating. 

Damian wasn’t all at fault either, Tim can be kind of snarky when he wants and of course lashed back at Damian back in the day. Now they have a better understanding of each other (realizing they don’t need to feel pressured because of their families. Also Tim’s parents are still alive in this AU) and noticed they both were kinda in the same boat, they were the sons of important families, etc. They realized that well, despite the problems they had been through they actually DO like each other (thanks parents for thinking we’d be good together even though you don’t approve anymore???) and can rely on each other to completely understand what the other has been through.

Anyways, even though they’re together, they don’t like to flaunt it (aka why do people need to SEE our relationship? We’re happy knowing that WE know we love each other). They are both comfortable with being subtle with their affection, especially in public. Which means some people don’t really believe they are a couple (thinking they just said they are to get out of actually dating anyone) and try to proposition them. If they are the one being asked, they usually respond by politely declining/kinda brushing it away/or reminding that they are already with someone. Meanwhile they get annoyed/miffed if someone asks their partner (jealouuus~) and well... sometimes there are threats/talks of BACKOFFMYFUTUREMATE. It’s one of the times they actually let people see they DO care for each other. 

everking -- massages; sharing food

“Take off your shirt.” Damian repeats crisply, enunciating each syllable so as to convey their combined meaning as clearly as possible. Tim continues to appear baffled.

“I think,” he ventures after conspicuously rubbing his ear, “I think I may have spontaneously developed an auditory processing disorder?”

Damian represses a gusty sigh. “Repeat back to me what you heard, then.”

“I thought you told me to take off my sh--”

“Your shirt,” Damian interrupts loudly, “Yes. Congratulations, your brain continues its mediocre functions!”

"Wait," Damian consciously relaxes his posture, takes a moment to center himself again. He has a plan, and that plan is to get Tim naked -- distraction is not an option. "I apologize, Tim. I'm just frustrated that you don't seem to accept my attraction towards you. Regardless, I should not be taking that out on you." He's impressed with how sincerely he manages to say that.

*

"I'm not sharing my protein bar with you, Robin." Tim growls.

"But--"

Tim petulantly shoves the rest of the snack in his mouth.

srahberry -- hair brushing; staring contest

"If you will not allow me to brush your hair then perhaps you will consent to brushing mine." Damian snarls, slashing the cheap plastic comb through air for emphasis.

Tim thinks it's enormously unfair that Damian has unknowingly played his hand perfectly: if there's one thing Tim can't abide it's wasting his time, and being forced to comb hair that isn't even long enough to knot in the first place definitely fucking qualifies.

"No," Tim forces himself to say through clenched teeth, "That's-- It's fine. I would really appreciate you doing that for me."

Plus, doing it this way will leave his hands free for Flappy Bird.

*

"How long are we supposed to do this for?"

"However long it takes." Damian replies shortly, folding himself gracefully into a tailor's pose.