How Many Steps to Date Reverse-Milo? [Western Crossover]

Damian thinks the new transfer student is a lunatic.

One day, after finishing a mission, Robin has a criminal trussed up and is about to hand him over to the GCPD when the transfer student shows up.

The transfer student is holding flowers, with a youthful, harmless baby face, but there's blood spattered across his forehead, and the Riddler is lying bruised and battered behind him.

"Dear Damian, I've brought you lunch every day for a week. Should we go on a date next?"

Damian: ?

Has another lunatic shown up in Gotham?

Damian looks into the transfer student's background: identity unknown, past unknown. The student sees him for the second time and immediately figures out he's a vigilante.

The next day, the transfer student starts pursuing him in the most brazen way possible.

His antics include, but aren't limited to: elbowing the Riddler so he can make a riddle out of his confession, tracking down the Mad Hatter and asking him to kidnap him so Damian can rescue him, and getting the Joker to set off bombs as fireworks to make up for Gotham's lack of a summer fireworks festival...

The people of Arkham are suffering so much that they even come to Damian, the vigilante, and beg him to take the transfer student away.

Damian: .

At least in this case, he's more than happy to see bloodshed :)

Damian once considered sending the transfer student to Arkham. Unfortunately, the guy is only crazy about him, making it impossible for Damian to catch him doing anything wrong.

Morning, noon, and night check-ins, mysterious heart-shaped lunches, and perfectly timed appearances whenever Damian is alone.

Warnings don't work, and he can't get away. In the end, Damian accepts his fate.

Fine. He'll just consider it having a little shadow following him around.

Then one day, his little shadow suddenly vanishes without a trace. Damian searches all over Gotham and can't find a single hair.

Just as he's about to look for him in other cities, the little shadow turns up again.

Damian is both delighted and furious. He grabs him and demands to know where he went.

The little shadow answers as if it's obvious: "I heard that a short separation makes a reunion sweeter!"

Damian: ...

He laughs in exasperation. He's never been this speechless in his life.

*

Dorick is a die-hard Damian fan. The first thing he does after arriving in Gotham is get an identity, break into the League of Assassins to rescue Damian, and play the game Handsome Boyfriend Factory.

Good news: Dorick, with his maxed-out combat skills, quickly gets himself a suitable identity.

Bad news: Damian is reverse-aged in this universe, so his plan falls through.

But... no matter! If he can't raise him, he can stick close to him! Plan B is still an option!

Dorick quickly arranges a transfer to Damian's school, ready to admire (stalk) his fave at close range during school life.

Dorick, seeing Damian two days later: The sky is blue, the clouds are white, his heart is racing, and even that mysterious mop of hair looks sexy.

Dorick immediately changes his tune: Plans have changed. I want to date Damian!

[Bonus scene]

After going through a series of plot points including a date, protecting each other's backs in a dangerous moment, and a forced romance (?), Damian decides it's time to bring him home and talk marriage.

He picks an auspicious day, pulls out a blindingly huge diamond ring in the Batmobile, and waits for Dorick to be moved.

Dorick frowns. "You haven't even confessed to me. We're not together yet, so how can we get married?"

Damian: ?

*

Damian x Dorick.

1. This is my take on a reverse-aged timeline. You don't need to know the original story to enjoy it.

2. Dorick seems to be pursuing Damian, but he ends up causing chaos for everyone. He's a pure-hearted romantic with a sense of ceremony (?).

3. The Wayne family's code names are the same as in the original timeline, but their ages are reversed.

4. I hope you have a pleasant reading experience.

Theme: Never give up. Believe in hope