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Damian (LITTLE - 6 months - 2 years old[rarely])

- He HATED it at first. Involuntary regression was something he thought was a vulnerability - a weakness. It only adds to his numerous faults, was a common belief in the early days. - I like to think that he tried to handle it alone, at first. Damian is, at his core, very self-aware and knows his needs (as he grew up, that is). He'd be very bitter, but he'd start to indulge one way or another. Maybe it starts from a breaking point, or maybe it's because it's better to lean into it than not... Who knows! No spoilers for the fic hehehe. - When he first started voluntarily regressing, Damian's favourite pastime was having a playdate with his stuffed animals. He'd suck his thumb until they were all pruney, lying on his side while flopping a plush bunny's ears, or pulling at Zitka's trunk. - The biggest redflags that he noticed when he's close to regressing were leaning into the affection of his siblings and his tongue being too heavy in his mouth. Sometimes, when he pouts heavily too - but he does that when he's big as well. - ^ (Of course, this is only from his perspective. There are a LOT more hints than he likes to show.) - When the family found out by stumbling upon an instance, there were a variety of reactions. Steph, Dick, and Duke were among those to immediately accept and take measures to integrate Damian's regression into their everyday lives. - There was a small bit of apprehension from Bruce, Tim, Cass, and Jason. Bruce's first reaction was to be joyful; all he wanted from Damian was for him to act his age (albeit it's a little young, he doesn't mind the opportunity to baby one of his kids...), but also: what about Robin? - It was complicated for him at first, but there's an upside in having two Robins now, he supposed. - Tim, as with everything about his relationship with Damian, needed some time to adjust. He wasn't particularly weirded out or against it, but it's definitely an adjustment seeing your huffy little brother being all doe-eyed and babbling. - (And then he realizes there really wasn't a difference between that and regular Damian. They move on.) - Cass and Jason were on the same boat. They don't have a close relationship with Damian, so it was better to keep a distance. Most of their interactions with Damian were about his capabilities; taking that away, what did they have? - It was an overall big change for them. It does not end the same, though. - Within his family - once adjusted - Damian is a sweet, adorable, bubbly little baby most of the time. All smiles and cuddly and gurgly, he loves being carried and tossed in the air. - Bottlefeeding must always be done with him pressed on someone's chest/upper arm, fisting the front of their clothes. Other than Bruce, his favorite to do this with is Steph. She loves to coo at him, brushing his bangs off his forehead while he drinks up. She's the only one who can make him burp instantly, too. Big applause for big sis Steph!! - That being said, she's also very mean when it comes to play time. The others can't even count how many times she's made little Damian cry over the stupidest things. Hiding a crayon he wanted to use and teasing him to jump and get it... - She's the coolest. Damian loves his big sister. - Surprisingly, and to Dick's dismay, Damian's favorite caregiver is his father - Talia at second place (only because the distance makes it hard. Whenever she's around, Damian is a full-on mama's boy. Do NOT make him let go, he will throw the biggest fit ever). - Bruce is Damian's favorite not because of his tendency to overly coddle him, which Damian LOVES though Dick beats Bruce by a mile, but because Bruce sets hard rules. - Whenever Damian gets into a fit, Bruce disciplines him gently. He sets soft time-outs that have Damian hiccuping and sobbing, yet clingy and tender after the 5-minute mark. - And Damian knows he needs it. Though he does often voluntarily regress, when it comes to slipping hard after a long day, the actions of a caregiver showing him that he won't be abandoned for doing wrong help ease the stress.

BUT I AM SO MAD (not mad lol) I HATE THIS GAME (I fucking love this game so much!!) this has been helping me cope and not feel like shit the last couple weeks, it's been like a super comfy hug! AND THEN I GET ENDING 2. You don't understand!!! I CRIED tears fell down my face while I read out loud... WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO MEEE?? HOW DO I GET THE OTHER ENDINGS WITHOUT SPOILING MYSELF 😭

(I'm supposed to celebrate the holidays rn but I just feel like crying again because I just imagined again Casper being clapped on the back or something, everyone super hyped he was able to collect the player's soul while he just tries his best not to cry... FUCK I'M GONNA CRY)