A follow-up to this post, it has been years since and Damian has become pretty damn good at concealing his thoughts and feelings. Partly due to him indulging in all of those sappy, lovey-dovey thoughts whenever there's a new moon.
Honestly, sometimes I forget Endo-sensei can actually draw really well. In between all the weird Anya faces and low quality background drawings, we get gems like this.
(ALSO I DESPERATELY NEED TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT DAMIAN WAS THE FIRST PERSON THAT ANYA TOLD ABOUT HER MIND-READING ABILITIES)
none of these drawings are mine i just found them on pinterest here’s the users that uploaded them v (i now know that @1alchemistart is one of the artists)
hc that after a while, damian will sometimes sit with anya at lunch; when Becky is home sick or just can’t attend that day - and his friends question it every second, but all damian can say is that “even people like her should not sit alone.”, which just makes anya roll her eyes - but then when she reads his thoughts; all she can hear is “she’s so cute, that’s why I can’t let her sit alone!” - and she just looks even more annoyed; which causes Damian to grow frustrated and confused. And thus, their entire dynamic until Damian realizes it’s not pity he feels for Anya - but something else.
i made the mistake of listening to the pjo musical while also being on a spy x family kick and came to the horrifying realization that Damian is so Annabeth-coded, particularly combining their ambitions with the trauma of being seen as invisible and their determination to prove themselves....
so, here is a damian-centric amv to the song "My Grand Plan"
Before chapter 96 I always thought that in DamiAnya's relationship Damian had one-sided love interest to Anya. For Anya he was just a guy she would befriend "for the mission". Now Anya understood that Damian is just like her with same struggles and fears. I think in perspective it helps her to develope feelings to him.
But I'm still worried for Anya after she revealed her biggest secret