those who died are justified;

[reneger]

WHO: jason todd + various
WHERE: ~~everywhere~~
WHEN: August 9th-16th ish
WHAT: grungefest dates, disappointing siblings, ruining markus' life, etc etc
NOTES OR WARNINGS: booze, bad flirting / vague discussion of torture, murder, and child abuse in damian's thread

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[preceded]

[The injuries sustained aren't significant- so Dick doesn't pay them the same mind as Jason does. He's bandaged them mostly for the purpose of keeping them clean, of using the tension to dull some of the throbbing pain at being used. But the skin will close over in a day or two, the pain will ease in around the same amount of time- and it's a small thing for the result.

A beautiful piece of embroidery, even if the humour in it may be lacking, to some. And the way that Jason's pleased with it. Happier to have this, something Dick had put hours of time in, than he's sure he'd have been, had Dick marked the day with a beer he'd wheedled off someone else. Or with anything he could have picked up that vaguely might have held Jason's interest, with the minimal credits he'd accumulated.

The appreciation that seems so genuine, is one of the reasons that Dick doesn't shrug the hand clasping onto his shoulder off almost as immediately as it lands. There isn't any exposed skin, but he can't deny the idea of the contact is unsettling for similar reasons, and let's Jason lead him out]

Well- I suppose that's all that matters, doesn't it? [That you like it, that you're happy. It's the simple things, that Dick wants to squirrel away and keep]

[reneger]

( he and dick are still on rocky terms, jason knows. they're still dancing around each other trying to figure out where the limits lie. where the line is. it's--hard to discern. they're both different, jason is different than expected. but he figures: if he can be open enough about himself. let dick see passed the outer shell that makes up the persona of jason todd--they'll be fine. that's what dick grayson wants, isn't it. to know what's under the bad boy exterior. to know what jason is really about.

and as much as he fucking hates to show it, he will. for this, for dick to accept him. it's worth the risk. it's hot as hell outside but he's leading dick into it anyway. leading him down the street to a little coffee shop. not a bar like jason would usually be found in, but something a little. softer. a nice place that dick would feel comfortable chilling in, instead of the rowdy places jason prefers to frequent. )

How've you been lately? ( look at this nice soft question from this nice soft jason. look at how hard he's trying. ) Get up to any shenanigans?