Dimitri Perez|Damian Martinez's Links
Despite their rough start, Damian comes to truly care for Tobias. He can see right through the walls Tobias had built, and often calls him out on it.
Before he knew who Damian was, he still wanted to see him survive. Kinda hard to watch someone survive the impossible and not root for them. As they spend time together, it turns into something stronger.
However, he'll never say that out loud. "Oh look, my favorite armrest!"
Damian at first assumed that Grey was just like the other scientists, but during the Containment Breach, he couldn't turn away from another person who needed help.
After escape, he keeps lowkey expecting the dynamic to return. That of researcher and lab rat. As they hide out in Grey and Starfall's apartment, he walks on eggshells just in case they decide he's not worth it and remove him.
Over time, Grey's kindness eases his worries, and its easier to believe that Grey wasn't like the other scientists.
He's not so naïve that he fails to recognize the unbalanced dynamic between them. However, Grey refuses to think of the two in terms of researcher and D-Class, especially with their split from the Foundation. Damian is his friend-at least, Grey likes to think so. He stubbornly refuses to give space for Starfall's insistence on him being more important; he wants to protect Damian, not cast him aside. That said, Grey is still a rather socially awkward person, so he has frequent trouble talking with the man in a casual manner.
She scares him at first, and if he was on eggshells with Grey, he is on glass around Starfall.
However, they show kindness around his trauma surrounding the breach, and it's easier to fall into a tentative companionship.
He knows how disposable he is, though, and he's already seen her prioritize Grey above everyone else. He can't fault her for it, but he's keenly aware of being the third wheel in their apartment.
Starfall has always hated the Foundation's usage of D-Class, and deep down, it pains her to replicate that dynamic with Damian. She just can't prioritize anyone other than Grey; he is her everything. However, they try to be gentle with him, anyway. His trauma is obvious, and on a more selfish note, he helped Grey even when doing so wouldn't benefit him at all. Starfall respects that. They warm up to him in time, but remain aware of the inherently distant nature of their relationship.