[ He doesn't need a GPS pin to find his way to the warehouse. He's owned it briefly, technically still does. So there's no need to alert Damian to his coming, and no need to draw attention to himself as he makes his way across the warehouse to where Damian's hacking at some overgrown foliage in the building completely overrun with it.
He doesn't expect to get very close before he's noticed - Damian is who he is - but he only talks once he's within easy speaking distance. ]
This'll teach you to leave me in charge of asset oversight.
[ His smile is easy, his words easy too, and for as sharp and clear as his expression is there's a tight knot in his chest that abruptly snags and starts to unravel at the sight of Damian closer up. He swallows around it and pretends he's not at risk of choking on the unspooling ball of loss and grief made soft and woolly and taking up too much space.
He's felt relief this acute before with the same catalyst. This time he doesn't reach out, just smiles that smile and makes his quip, warm but at a distance. ]
weed whacking
He doesn't expect to get very close before he's noticed - Damian is who he is - but he only talks once he's within easy speaking distance. ]
This'll teach you to leave me in charge of asset oversight.
[ His smile is easy, his words easy too, and for as sharp and clear as his expression is there's a tight knot in his chest that abruptly snags and starts to unravel at the sight of Damian closer up. He swallows around it and pretends he's not at risk of choking on the unspooling ball of loss and grief made soft and woolly and taking up too much space.
He's felt relief this acute before with the same catalyst. This time he doesn't reach out, just smiles that smile and makes his quip, warm but at a distance. ]