It's not the first time he's - gone away like that - but usually, it happens at home with his parents. Usually, he comes to himself alone, and he cleans up whatever mess is left over from his parents' fight, and he moves on with whatever's left of the day like nothing happened. That's what usually happens.
It's different this time. He's still a little fuzzy-headed and unsure of what happened, but instead of coming back to himself in some random room of whichever property his parents decided to stay at for their visit this time, he's in bed, a blanket tucked around him (and wasn't he wearing the Robin suit? he thinks he was, last time he was fully aware of himself, but he's wearing a soft shirt and pants now) and a small body against his side that turns out to be Haley, curled up and contentedly chewing on a little pig toy he bought her when he visited Kansas. Nothing feels 100% real still, but she's warm and her fur is soft when he moves his hand out of the blankets to pet her, and it's nice.
let me down, let me down, let me down gently (closed | forceforlight)
It's different this time. He's still a little fuzzy-headed and unsure of what happened, but instead of coming back to himself in some random room of whichever property his parents decided to stay at for their visit this time, he's in bed, a blanket tucked around him (and wasn't he wearing the Robin suit? he thinks he was, last time he was fully aware of himself, but he's wearing a soft shirt and pants now) and a small body against his side that turns out to be Haley, curled up and contentedly chewing on a little pig toy he bought her when he visited Kansas. Nothing feels 100% real still, but she's warm and her fur is soft when he moves his hand out of the blankets to pet her, and it's nice.