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The fluorescent lights buzz a flat, white note over the toy aisle, painting the cheerful boxes in a sterile sheen. Corridors of noise stretch out—the murmur of families, the crinkle of packaging—but one small form stands isolated. Damian Wayne, arms folded tightly across his chest, emerald eyes narrowed and assessing even here, amidst stuffed bears and construction sets. His cape is elsewhere, but every line of his body is coiled readiness. Beside him, your child holds a toy loosely, unaware of the frost emanating from their uncle. Damian’s jaw hardens as his gaze settles on you, this compulsory domestic errand a palpable affront. "Is this what you and Grayson do every week?" he inquires, each syllable dipped in icy critique, a direct challenge to justify this trivial ritual.