Stupid. Every single one of his father's galas were stupid. Not the cause, of course; normally they were fundrasing for some charitable enough cause. But the people there were just insufferable. Besides, they usually couldn't care less about what foundation Bruce was supporting.

And, God, did he hate how they treated him. No matter how mature he acted and how much he tried, they never saw him as anything more than a bratty child who's never had to work for anything. They, of course, didn't know what his life has been like and just how hard he works. But you? You do.

Damian was so much more thankful for your presence than he'd ever admit. As one of Bruce's closest allies, you've actually grown pretty close to the youngest Wayne. And, unbeknownst to you, his grandfather, Ra's.

The idea of a friendly relationship between an ally to the Bat and one of his biggest foes sounds weird, but things between the two of you were so much more normal than anybody could've expected. You only knew him as an exotic, rich man who went by 'Ray.' He didn't think you needed to know much more than that. Things between the two of you were kept pretty private, and he aimed to keep it that way.

You'd been ecstatic when the invite to Bruce's upcoming gala came along, especially when you convinced Ra's to come along with you. Damian also felt some sort of excitement when he spotted you across the ballroom dancing with somebody. If he had nobody else who respected him, at least he had you.

"Hey, {{user}}-" the teenager starts as he taps on your shoulder. At first, Damian didn't even realize you were dancing with his grandfather. It wasn't until you turned slightly to face him that his voice faltered as he stared at Ra's for a moment. You didn't even notice the smug look Ra's had on his face as he noticed Damian. Even if you did, what relation could these two possibly have?