JASON TODD, new thorn in his side

[malewife]

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[unrecked]

[STOP, DON'T LOOK. Jason and Joonghyuk's sister getting along... Very funny.

Truthfully, Jason does prefer it most of the time, but now it feels awkward, and it isn't like he doesn't know Joonghyuk probably wants to ask at least one or two nosy questions. Jason seems... hilariously, embarrassed. He reaches up to brush his arm similar to how a cat grooms when they have been shamed by falling off something.

His eyes lift slowly to regard Joonghyuk, guarded.]

...Might as well ask and get it over with. I can't stand this place.

[malewife]

[ them both bratty and tbh very talented and strong ]

You grew up well.

[ From runt to dorito jock. Surprise! While it’s seemingly a compliment, his expression doesn’t show that he’s impressed or anything. Joonghyuk simply crosses his arms. ]

But you’re still impolite.

[unrecked]

[He sort of makes a bit of a face. Joonghyuk got the... decent part. Being caught by Batman isn't exactly decent, but compared to everything else in Jason's life, it's the sweet cream on top.]

Eat a dick.

[He says it without venom and with a smirk. He's still impolite. The smirk dies away a little.]

...How old are you actually?

[malewife]

[ (hei voice) you're just a child

Joonghyuk's eyes narrow as Jason continues to be a little shit at him. No venom, but still rude!!! ]

I stopped counting.

[unrecked]

So old.

[He will continue to hide any nice feelings toward Joonghyuk by being a complete shit. That's how it's going to be.

He at least delivered the line mildly, almost kind of melancholy.]

You ever think about giving up?

[He's just curious.]

[malewife]

You shouldn't be asking those kinds of questions.

[ Jason is young! Even if his life is probably fucked up, Joonghyuk doesn't believe in quitter's talk. It's not what he wants for others. ]

... Do I act old?

[unrecked]

[Jason is too stubborn to give up most times. He's only curious.]

Why? You've been through so many of them, over and over. Haven't you ever said to yourself, "Maybe this is enough"?

[He has the faintest of smirks.]

Yeah.

[malewife]

I'm only human.

[ Which he thinks is a good answer to that when Jason is smirking like the dorito boy that he is. ]

How much do you think you would have gotten for his tires?

[unrecked]

[That is not a good answer, but whatever.]

Mm. Depends on who I sold it to, but it was tires off the Batmobile, so. Heavy, industrial. The clout is what would sell it, if anyone bothered to believe me. I would've had to be careful, though, because a lot of bastards would have taken them from me pretty easily to sell themselves.

A couple of grand. Would've been more money than I'd seen in a long time.

[malewife]

It sounds like your mentor has a lot of money.

[ Joonghyuk still remembers how much real money is worth. ]

He didn’t let you keep them after he fed you.

[ Assumptions. ]

[unrecked]

[He does not say anything to the first thing because this is something that should be so damn obvious, but Gotham people are stupid. Also, he protects Bruce's selfsame identities for some reason.]

No. He's stingy. Like someone else I know.

[malewife]

[ Looks at him.

Are you trying to say?? HIm??? ]

[unrecked]

[He smiles.]

[malewife]

[ Gives a firm and annoying poke to his forehead. ]

You're allowed to ask more.

[ Since he entertained Joonghyuk with bat dad. ]

[unrecked]

[He swats a bit at the hand. STOP. Annoying dad type.]

Well, now I don’t want to because I have your permission.

[Haha. BUT HE WILL.]

Are each regressions different every time?

[malewife]

... If you make the same choices, then it is the same. If you make different choices, it's different.

[ So it isn't the same each time. ]

And it becomes so different that it's new, uncharted territory.