JASON TODD, new thorn in his side

[malewife]

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[malewife]

[ He looks back at Jason, lips sealed. Shouldn't it be obvious?

The stardust waits for no one and rounds the same victims without care. With glints, another memory displays. ]

[unrecked]

[Stop giving him shitty memories, he has enough of those!!! Ooooooo! He’s going to mclose it.

There’s a stern frown on his face that doesn’t go away. He dislikes the feelings of this one because they are terribly familiar to him. He’s mad because he has to feel them in someone else, and he’s mad he has to be reminded of them in himself.

He just looks pointedly at Joonghyuk because he thinks he doesn’t have to say anything.]

[malewife]

[ No, he doesn’t have to say anything. This is really how communication works. Joonghyuk in comparison doesn’t look mad, only because he knows Jason won’t try to comfort him in ways that makes him feel pathetic.

Niah whines some more, though Joonghyuk is composed. ]

I haven’t celebrated a holiday in a long time.

[ It’s a thought, some musing. Nothing much. ]

[unrecked]

[They are the same person, unfortunately.

He glances down at Niah when he whines. Reaching out, he gently strokes Niah's head back and between the ears, comforting.]

What holiday do you wish you could celebrate the most?

[malewife]

[ Joonghyuk doesn’t have daddy issues, though. But close enough. His gaze lowers as he considers…

Niah is reassured by the pets and stops whining. ]

Chuseok. [ Thinking. ] It’s similar to American Thanksgiving.

[unrecked]

I've heard of Chuseok.

[If it's strange that he pronounces this with a decent accent, don't think anything about it.]

What's it like? What do you all do?

[malewife]

Your family visits your hometown to pay respects to your ancestors, then you eat traditional food together and children can play some games.

… Mia and I only had each other, so we frequented the National Folk Museum which held festivities for the holiday.

[ … ]

It would be different now… With more people. We’d need more food.

[ Found family. ]

[unrecked]

[Mia, huh. He watches Joonghyuk, listening. One brow rises.]

Nothing wrong with that. We could always clear out a grocery store ourselves.

[Found family.]

Sounds like you’re just going to have to stop being a slow ass old man and find a way to fix the world so you can have a holiday. […] Or visit Gotham.

[malewife]

[ Why is a fetus calling him old? There's a small smile because he thinks this is funny. ]

Is that supposed to be an invitation?

[unrecked]

[Eeehhhhhh?! JOONGHYUK IS SMILING HELLO. Jason looks startled by this actually. This is a smile to make fun of him, but it’s a smile!!!]

Uh… No. [Looking away.] We’re just very good at Thanksgiving is all. Christmas.

[malewife]

[ Sometimes you act very old, but now he's back to usual simply staring at Jason without a word. ]