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If you have plans, it’s fine.

( You know, with others. )

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No, I don’t have any. And I thibk Chrissy if busy with book club tonight.

[Jason carries his fork and plate to the sink before moving out to the living area.]

You wanna watch something? With your… with your son?

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( It's strange to hear Jason refer to himself as his son, but. It's not a sort of strange that makes him uncomfortable. It's simply something neither of them ever thought would be a thing between them, never mind being said by either of them. So, he smiles, gently as he can be, and gives a nod, hands slipping into his pockets. )

Sure.

( Trailing after, steps soft and slow, he mulls over something, glancing down for a moment. )

Chrissy... ( A beat. ) ...a friend?

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[Jason makes his way to the couch and plops down, smiling softly up at Bruce.]

Yeah, you could say that.

[They definitely flirt, but Jason got deeply burned last time was in a relationship.]

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( Standing close by in thought for a moment, he looks over to Jason there on the couch before he goes and joins him, hands slowly coming out of his pocket. Still in thought, brows furrowing for just a moment, he looks over to Jason. )

Spend a lot of time together?

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Yeah. Apparently enough that the belfry has her apartment marked as a place I frequent.

[Jason shrugs.] I mean she’s a good friend. We went and played baseball for her birthday.

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( Should he... say something? Does he need to? He sits there in his thoughts for a moment, staring ahead before he's looking back over to Jason, face slightly scrunched briefly as he tries to figure out how to phrase this. )

Do you... I mean. ( A beat. ) You know to be careful... right? If that... happens.

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[Jason’s expression darkens.]

Look, I’m not jumping into anything after Rose. You don’t have to worry. I don’t want to be that close to anyone again.

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I'm not worried.

( He looks back ahead. )

I know things can be complicated.

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Yeah, dating a mole and daughter of Deathstroke? Complicated? Trusting she wasn’t gonna spread my secrets everywhere?

[Jason sinks deeper into the couch.]

I learned my lesson.

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( He nods at Jason's words — takes a second. )

They're not all like Rose. But I get it.

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[Jason continues to slouch on the couch, his good mood dispelled.]

What do you want to watch?

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Whatever you're in the mood for.

( He looks down after looking to Jason. )

I didn't mean to assume anything. I just... want to make sure you're ok.

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She’s just a friend. I learned my lesson.

[Jason flicks to a horror movie and continues to slump lower yet in the couch.]

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I'm glad you have a friend here.

( Because lord knows he does not. )

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You know I like being here, right? Having a home? Having a…

[’Dad’ he doesn’t say as the opening credits begin to play out on the screen.]

A Bruce that seems to not want to run away from me or push ne off on someone else at every opportunity possible. Y’know. Like you want me here.

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I do want you here.

( It's said without a trace of hesitation despite the slow and gentle way it comes off. A glance over to Jason there, he lets his gaze drop for a moment. )

You'll always have a place here.

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[Jason doesn’t answer and instead slouches deeper somehow into the couch.]

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( Alright... )

What is it?

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If you could leave— and I mean go anywhere, go home, go to some future— would you go?

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( Hm. )

You're afraid I'm going to leave you behind?

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[Jason fiddles with the edge of the remote, not saying anything.]

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So far I'm the one that's been left behind.

( Clark, Damian, Selina... although he didn't choose to go with her, so. Does that really count? Anyways. )

Jason, so long as it's within my power, I won't leave you. I told you, I've got you.

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[Jason’s fiddling slows and comes to a stop. He looks over to Bruce and takes him in. They’ve had this conversation before but it keeps happening for a reason.]

Yeah?

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Yeah.

( He knows Jason's insecure — likely needs to be reassured a number of times and as such, he's being patient and trying his best to do that for him. Even when he's not so sure he's being good at it. )

You're here because I want you to be. Because I care about you.