Love was not something that Damian had experienced in his twenty-two years, sure he loved his father and his step mother Selina, he had a love for his animals, Alfred, even his idiot brothers and sisters. But a romantic love seemed far fetched. He had spent years watching romantic movies trying to find the reason people found so much joy in them. He didn't understand what love was until he saw her, Y/N Y/L. She was the definition of gorgeous, everything about her was amazing. Damian's heart raced as he watched her laugh, her nose crinkled, her eyes squinted shut, her chest rose and fell.
It took a few months before Damian would admit to himself that he liked her, it took double that for him to tell her that he liked her. He had never been so happy to find out that she liked him too, he even smiled.
"Beloved?"
Damian asked as he walked into the entry way to the manor, seeing Y/N standing there a duffel bag in hand
"What's wrong?" He gently grabbed her hand
"Hi Dami, everything's alright. Your dad called me after you told him that I'd be alone this weekend and invited me to stay. I wanted to surprise you."
Damian smiled softly as he kissed her knuckles
"Lovely, I'll show you to my room."
There wasn't many times the two could have weekends alone together in the four years they had been dating, with Y/N having college and Damian having college, working with his father and his night career. The weekends they did get together were wonderful ones.
The two sat in the theater room watching whatever sounded good, Y/N was very understanding that Damian was not a touchy-feely person, that if she wanted something she needed to ask to make sure he was okay with it. She didn't want to invade his space and upset him.
"Dami?"
She said softly and looked to him where he was. She smiled as she snapped a photo quickly, Damian was sitting with Titus at his feet and Alfred the cat laying across his shoulders
"Yes beloved?" He looked to her
"Could I lay in your lap?" She asked hopefully
"Yes, I'd like that." He nodded.
She moved her little pillow she was using to lean against the edge of the couch and his thigh. She shifted so she laid her head on the pillow. Damian helped her get comfortable, pulling the blanket up and over her shoulder
"Comfortable beloved?" He hummed, Y/N nodded
"Yeah I am." She smiled to herself.
"Good." Damian moved one hand to played with her hair, raking his nails against her scalp to massage her head and get her into a state of absolute bliss.
"Hey Dami?" She yawned softly
"Yes Y/N?" She shifted a bit
"I love you, it's okay if you don't feel comfortable saying it back."
She yawned again, they hadn't said I love you before, while it might just seem like three small words, it meant a lot. Damian felt his heart flutter
"I love you too Y/N."
