i was born to hold my hands up (open)

[reneger]

Who: jason todd reneger & whoever
What: downfall event prompts ; post-event happenings
When: late july - august
Where: excelsior, central city, nyc
Content Warnings: body horror, child death, child abuse, general violence, drug overdose, suicidal idealization, etcetc



prompts in the comments because.... i can.

Comments

[torchbearer]

[ aw. kyle leans to press a kiss to his cheek. ]

I'm sure you could.

[reneger]

( gross. not that he's complaining. the way his mouth twists says ew but the way he leans into kyle screams yes. )

Won't even throw heads in duffel bags this time. Maybe just leave 'em on their desks.

[torchbearer]

Classy.

[reneger]

Gotta make sure it's unforgettable, otherwise people'll just pull the same shit over an' over again.

( his arm drops down onto kyle's shoulders, as jason leans against the back of the couch. grins. )

And 'sides, first impressions are everything. I wouldn't want the rest of their crew to underestimate the Red Hood.

[torchbearer]

I don't even know if there is a crew. Though there's probably always someone in the government giving the stink-eye.

[reneger]

The government's just a bigger gang. Cut off one head, three more grow in it's place. There's always a crew.

[torchbearer]

Exactly.

There doesn't feel like much point in finding them.

And I got Major Force.

[ there's a note of vindictive satisfaction in his voice. ]

I threw his head into space.

[reneger]

Good.

( his hand curls in, fingers brushing through kyle's hair just above his ear. )

He deserved it.

[torchbearer]

He did.

[ there's no waver, not a drop of doubt in his voice. ]

I'd do it again if I could.

[reneger]

As you should.

( jason doesn't know the whole situation, but he doesn't need to either. he knows enough. )

Some people need to be put down, before they cause more damage.

[torchbearer]

Yeah, you're not wrong.

[ kyle is kind and not terribly prone to violence, but he isn't so compassionate that he pulls his punches. ]

[reneger]

( jason--just looks at kyle for a moment. doesn't say a word. then he's using the hand he's got on kyle to pull him a little closer. angles his head enough so jason can lean into him and press a quick, rough kiss to his lips. )

[torchbearer]

[ oh, that is a welcome thing and kyle's lips parts in surprise before he softens into it. ]

[reneger]

( kyle softens into it, and jason presses in deeper. places hand on kyle's thigh and puts his weight in against it so he can lean in closer, press in over him, and curls fingers into kyle's hair with his other hand.

keeps close, until he needs to pull back because jason forgot to breathe. )

Knew I liked you for a reason.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle chuckles softly. ]

It wasn't for my looks?

[reneger]

You're very pretty, but you're not pretty enough for me to keep you around just for that.

( but he is nosing in against kyle. )

[torchbearer]

Well, I'm flattered you think I'm pretty.

[reneger]

Babe, you're gorgeous.

( and he's not giving kyle his space yet. this is his space now. )

I know you know it, too.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle is fine with sharing space — he welcomes it. ]

What makes you think that?

[reneger]

Your massive ego, that you've had since I met you.

( or at least the massive ego jason saw. the one that pissed him off constantly. )

[torchbearer]

Look who's talking.

[reneger]

My ego's at a perfectly respectable level, thanks.

( less confidence in himself, more confidence in the shit he's picked up over time. )

[torchbearer]

What's a respectable level for ego?

[reneger]

I know what I'm good at. Confidence in myself ain't the same as being an egotistical asshole.

( kyle's fine now. but clearly that's not the point. )

[torchbearer]

Yeah, you've never been an asshole.