I saw this request and went girl, same. But thanks a lot to everyone who sent in their requests! I’ll get them out as soon as I can but I might post fics in between them just to break things up.
When you’d first met Damian, you didn’t know much about him. You knew minor little details about him, from what you’ve read in the newspapers and magazines or from gossip you catch whenever you walk by a group of people. A lot of people like talking about him and it was understandable. You had to concede that he was incredibly good looking and add that to the long list of other good qualities that he possessed, he seemed almost perfect.
When you got together, of course, some of these dreamy qualities would prove to be false while others remained true. When you were talking to him and still in the process of getting to know him, you thought he was a condescending prick. It took a while for you to understand why he always had his guard up. But once you two were in love, it seemed nothing could separate the two of you.
It starts out with small things, beverages from the coffee shop you frequented or sandwiches when you’re hungry because you haven’t eaten all day. You always ask him how much you need to pay him because people spending money on you, unprompted, always made you a bit uncomfortable. He always furrows his eyebrows but would never say because he feels like it doesn’t matter? And that you should definitely take care of yourself better. You frown at him and would investigate yourself before pointedly shoving money into his pockets. Somehow it’d just end up back in your pockets, regardless of how many times and how hard you try. You let him know how thankful you are and you absolutely adore the tiniest of smiles that he gives you and the pride on his face when you do.
And then it moves to things like your meals or anything you happen to mention in passing. You always tell him that you want to pay him back because he shouldn’t have to pay for everything but he doesn’t budge. You’ve always prioritised your needs over your wants. You didn’t really need to eat out every other day, didn’t really have a pressing need for designer goods because you could live without them. But they make their way into your life anyway and it makes you guilty. For one, you absolutely love receiving gifts and two, they were wonderful gifts. He must have spent a fortune on them. It just was getting a bit too much. You’re always torn between keeping them and telling him to return them because being seen with something so expensive makes you squirm a little.
You draw the line when he moves on to buying clothes and jewellery for you or whenever he tries to get you to travel to other countries with him at the drop of a hat. He helps with your dresses for whenever his family holds a gala or a similar event, loves seeing you in all the different dresses and gowns that just fits you perfectly, loves seeing the twinkle of the jewellery against your skin. You always look incredibly tempting. And he wants to bring you to see all the beautiful sights, wants you by his side when he has to leave Gotham. You finally tell him that it makes you just a bit uncomfortable that he was spending so much money on you. You didn’t want it to seem like you were only in this relationship for the money because you weren’t. You appreciated his gifts and his generosity but you would appreciate it more if he could tone it down a bit or at least let you pay for some of it, somehow (although, to be real, if it came to that you didn’t know how you could afford half of the things he gives you).
He had nodded, had taken in your words in silence. He probably just thought that it was normal to provide someone you love things they want? It’s how his father had always done it, after all. He wants to make your life easier, wants to take care of you the best possible way that he can, and since he has the means and the resources to do it, he would do it. And he likes seeing your elation whenever he gifts you with things. But if it made you uncomfortable and unhappy, if it only gives you more worries, then it would defeat the purpose. He probably makes a point to be more subtle in his spending for you, or if not, he’d find ways for you to thank him. Maybe he’ll let you pay him the next time he buys you something, maybe he’ll let you pay for him sometimes. He probably asks for you to just be by his side forever as payment or something cheesy like that (though obviously hidden behind much cooler words).
Hola! Could you please write one about how Damian would be like with a s/o that doesn’t know how to react to him spending a lot of money on her, But like she obviously wants the gifts but she feels bad and cheap!
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