The first time Tim sees it he is not sure if it is happening. Then he sees it a second time and decides to observe it with more attention. At the end of the day he is the next best detective in the world.
Later he will call his observations, the cuddle attack.
It will start with Dick sitting or laying on one of the many sofas, his favorite in the studio where the picture of his parents hangs. He may be reading ,studying some case or watching a sport program (Dick loves Olympic games) Then Damian being the little ninja he is will appear from nowhere and will stand next to the sofa. Following act Dick will question what the young boy is doing and Damian will answer something mean. Dick will ignore him and Damian will sit next to him.
Dick is to have people near him so he will unconciously sit near Damian. Then Damian will get a little bit more closer. Just a little bit. And so on.
Eventually Damian will lie down the sofa, without touching Dick.
Dick never stopping what he is doing, will reach out and pull the little bird on his lap followed by a small yelp of indignation and demand to be unhanded from Damian that even protesting will not try to leave.
Then after a few minutes, Dick will start petting Damian's hair or rubbing his back, the bird relaxing under his big brother's touch. If Dick dares to stops , Damian will almost imperceptibly will nudge Dick's chest or against his hand to demand he goes on (Tim is a Bat so he notices). He wonders if Damian is not son of Selina instead of Talia, since he reminds him of a cat. He swears, that he has heard Damian purring like one.
Dick who is still reading or watching his program grins like an idiot through the whole ordeal.
Eventually Damian will fall asleep and Dick will carry him to his bed or the fewer times, when he has had enough he will slap Dick's hand away, get up, a red blush running through his cheeks and leave the room silently.
In this case, Dick is watching tv, and Damian just fall asleep. Dick gathers the boy in his arms, who grunts a little but settles quickly against the broad chest.
"So what do you think?" Dick suddenly asks and Tim blushes having be caught.
"Well, it is a little bit too complicated. He could ask you and be done with it"
"Damian never asks...sometimes is easy to forget he is just 10 years ols, isn't it?"
And Tim looks at the small (tiny, Damian is tiny) in his brother's arms and realizes how young he really is.
"I guess" he admits because for him is the first time he understands that the current Robin besides being a badass trained assassin is just a little kid.
"Good Night Timmy"
"good night"
I usually did this with my dad when I was small. Without the mean attitude. Happy fathers day.