Ok yes so I may or may not have had this song in my head as I was writing this chapter. Songs that are lively and cheerful sounding but have “venting” lyrics seems to be my aesthetic these days

Also I remember last year I had friends comment on how long it must take to do his hair in the morning and… yeah. This page exists for Damian’s hair.

@Shizamura saw me doing sketches and contributed her own take

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Damian ties his hair back, then proceeds to smooth his fringe with mousse. He is humming lyrics to the song from earlier "But I'm caught up in it, just a lowlife, I'll admit. I'm self critical, try hard original..."

With a toothbrush in his mouth, his mother mum asks him from another room:
“Did you take your clean uniform from the pile?”
Damian, brush in mouth, mutters MMMHMM

Damian is putting on his shirt and tie, his mother lurking in the doorway.
Mother: You could have put the rest of your clothes away when you did…
Damian recoils inwards in frustration as he thinks "I’m in the middle of getting ready for work!"

Damian is heading towards the front door after putting on his coat and his satchel bag. His mother continues to follow him.
Mother: At least make sure you get your hours for next week!
Damian: Yes! I know.
Mother: And put them in the diary!
Damian: Yes I KNOW. See ya later mum.
His thoughts blast "Yeah Yeah OK! Let me leave already!"
Damian leaves looking exhausted and displeased.