[1/5] Damian wasn’t eavesdropping.

He simply has superior hearing.

He pauses mid-step when he hears your name mentioned near the lockers. Something about a breakup. Something about being single now.

His jaw tightens.

He waits until the hallway clears before approaching you, posture perfectly composed.

“Your former partner,” he says coolly, adjusting the strap of his bag, “was inefficient. Their presence beside you was… distracting.”