You two are both oblivious.
Or maybe you two choose to ignore it.
The way Damian looks at you, eyes clouded with adoration and yearning. His hardened eyes softened when they landed on your figure; they lit up softly when you entered a room. You notice it every time.
He stares until your eyes catch his, breaking out in a grin as you make a beeline straight to him.
It’s almost natural—you being by his side 24/7. His family says nothing; maybe Jason and Tim say things under their breaths (it doesn’t bother you or Damian); everyone has grown used to it.
You're so attentive when it comes to Damian; you remember everything about him down to the T, and He’s quick to catch it. When you would bring him his favorite candy at times, or when you would mention a Shojo manga he was currently reading.
Sometimes he would wait by the front door of the manor—waiting for you to knock. A part of him knew you would be coming.
And you knew he would be by the door waiting.
You two can’t explain it; there’s a soft tug on both your hearts when you're together. Not the kind that brings you pain—but the kind that puts you at ease, with butterflies in your stomachs.
You know what it is, and so does he.
But neither of you decided to say anything about it.
Touches started slow and soft, linking pinkies together as you walked side by side. Those touches didn’t last long—they had turned into something more.
Fingers lace together with swaying arms, bright smiles that reach eyes, and soft rosy cheeks.
His family wasn’t the only one that noticed; the entire population of Gotham had noticed too. Rumors had spread; media pages were filled with bold headlines; people whispered to one another.
You two have a good laugh at it.
Pictures spread quickly, the most popular being you two together at a charity event his father had planned and prepared for. You two stand in the corner, almost pressed up against each other. Damian’s hand is placed firmly on your hip, while the other is shoved in his pocket. Your hand is placed on his chest while the other sneaks over—fingers brushing his. And you two are smiling, your head slightly leaning against his shoulder.
It was the most normal thing you two were caught doing.
You had seemed to tame him; his heart belonged to you, and your heart had belonged to him.
Your place in his arms had seemed right from the very beginning—it didn’t matter if you were happy or simply upset, in tears even; Damian liked it, so you won’t deny him when he opened his arms up slightly, waiting for you to crash into him.
Soft kisses had seemed to linger, never on the lips—simply too afraid to cross the line. Damian had a habit of kissing the temple or hairline. At times, his lips would reach the tips of your fingers or your palm when you would place them over his mouth.
To put himself at ease, his lips would find your heartbeat—right along your wrist. It makes your heart skip a beat, and he chuckles when he feels it against his lips.
You had a habit too—kissing his scars that paint his skin. It sends shivers down his spine, prompting him to reach for more. You have easy access to his neck, kissing along a small scar that’s visible to your eyes. You tell him you can feel his heartbeat slightly, and he tells you you’re hallucinating as he turns away.
Whether you two decided to be friends or lovers, it didn’t matter; labels weren’t either of your guys' things.
But in everyone’s eyes, you two were soulmates.