Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
[I don't like the meaning that much but wanted to add it anyway]
It felt like a long night for Damian. The bat family had to catch Mr. Freeze who was creating havoc across the city of Gotham. The vigilantes were not seriously injured but they had to look out for minor bruises covering their bodies the coming morning. Damian and Tim got some cuts alongside the bruises. Tim gained two small cuts on his left arm which could be patched quite easily while Damian managed to get a comparatively larger one on his right bicep.
Damian rather Robin wanted to get home as soon as possible. Fighting crime felt good before but after recent events (Read - Getting a Girlfriend ) [They were together for a whole year by then but still recent] he enjoyed spending time with his beloved much more. As a result of his haste he ended up getting a cut for which he knew he would get fussed over by his lovely Marinette. She would join them on patrol most days as Ladybird but that evening she had finished a large commission thus she was ordered by Batman to take a night off to rest. (She was too stubborn to take a pause in her busy life, so she was ordered to do so.)
While the senior bats went to change into their civilian clothes, the younger ones (Damian and Tim) went to patch up their injuries. There were no other problems that night other than Mr. Freeze and a few other petty crimes so they skipped debrief. They were all unexpectedly tired so Batman, Nightwing and Red Hood left soon after dropping off their respective vehicles in the Cave. Usually Alfred was the one to clean their wounds but tonight Marinette was standing beside him as well. Tim went to Alfred to get patched up but Damian decided to come out of his uniform first as it would make his cut easier to clean.
By the time Damian had changed into pajama pants (he was shirtless to make his wound easier to clean and bandage) Alfred and Tim had already left the Cave leaving his girlfriend to look after him. He did not mind this at all. Marinette had soft, delicate hands and she tried to tend to wounds as fast as possible without causing pain. She was standing near the bed in the Batcave with a small smile on her face which was directed at him with a first aid kit beside her. He made quick short steps to join her and soon after sat on the bed. His Angel did not scold him for being in a hurry during the fight but both of them did have a tender looks on their faces.
“You know this is the first time I'm seeing your scars in the light and you look beautiful covered in them”, she spoke softly to him. Though they shared the same room and bed for the past few months she had only caught sight of his scars under moonlight which filtered through their bedroom window. The scars looked much darker and defined under the light.
Marinette knew her boyfriend was a little insecure about his scars but she thought he looked breathtakingly beautiful, him and his scars.
“I know you don't like your past but those are your roots and you cannot change them, but I believe that the scars that are littered across your form are proof that you survived that life. They are like little reminders that you are not there anymore.” She was done with bandaging up the cut by now and they are looking at each other. Marinette's eyes were determined but soft while Damian’s had a light coating of tears which he hoped would not fall.
Damian reached for her right hand with his left and brought it up to his lips and left a featherlight kiss on her knuckles. A whispered “Thank you” was all he could muster in that moment.
He received a small kiss on his forehead to say ‘Your welcome’.
The couple would have stayed longer but now even they could feel the exhaustion taking over their mind and body, so Damian quickly got off the bed and the duo made their way out of the Cave and towards the bedroom they shared.
Once they reached their destination they laid down on their bed finally welcoming the sleep which was waiting to consume them.
Their day got over with a good night’s sleep and dreams filled about their future with the other.
