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[stealstires]

I hate it when you're right

You get so smug.

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[flyingg]

*Oh, Jason.*

Hey, little wing. Whatever you wanna know, I'll try to answer, okay?

[stealstires]

Why does everybody hate me?

[flyingg]

*low and fierce agitated* I don't hate you. I may get angry at you now and again, but I don't hate you. Ever.

And B... eventually you get very angry with him. And so you do things you know he can't accept. So he gets angry with you. But he doesn't hate you.

And writers... well, you know your writer doesn't hate you. I mean, writers can be mean, but that's either when they don't know better or when they think it's for your own good... somehow. Or they're plain stupid. And then they don't matter, right?

Not everybody hates you. Promise.

[stealstires]

[Jason isn't exactly prone to this kind of exaggeration, but he's very good at self-loathing. So he listens to Dick's words, acknowledges them, believes Dick thinks that even... but doesn't really buy it. Not that he's telling Dick that.]

And you're also better at words. Damn.

[flyingg]

Hey. *hugging him tighter. Because reasons.*

It's not just words. Me and Bruce could never hate you. You're family.

[stealstires]

[It's easier to pretend he isn't hugging him tight if Dick pulls him even tighter. Robin appreciates that.]

My family left me, Nightwing. You... you're even better.

[flyingg]

*tight hugs are the best, anyway. Dammit, the whole thinking about what happens with Jay, over and over again, and cursed, and, yeah, no.*

I mean my kind of family, so, good.

*deep breath. Change of topic? Yes/no?*

How're you doing where you are?

[stealstires]

[Very much yes.]

It's... actually not all that bad. I mean sure, there are some really bad weeks! But I have and Babs, and you. Not you you but... another you.

And I know this sounds weird, but I also have Damian. He's not that bad when you get to know him.

[flyingg]

...Jay, I think you just made my year.

[stealstires]

Hey, he's your Robin. He can't be all that bad.

[flyingg]

He isn't. He just doesn't get many breaks from... people.