something something April showers (open)

[overlyprecocious]

Who: Tim Drake overlyprecocious + YOU
What: boy goin' about his business
When: April
Where: Central City, Sky High, the Belfry, other places maybe
Content Warnings: tbd


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[robintohood]

Jason doesn’t live at the Belfry but he comes by often enough now that it would be easy for him to consider it a second home, despite his family issues. Or perhaps it’s because of that? Perhaps he’s come to be attached to a family that spans across different Earths.

Whatever the case may be, the Belfry is a good base to go for replenishing and repairing some of his gear and he at least knows it’s highly secure from outside threats.

It’s during one of these visits that he sees the younger Tim. He hated that Tim felt the need to have food stashes as it was a sign of deeper psychological trauma the kid has. Jason was also forced to accept that deprogramming Tim out of that mentality was going to take a long time. So Jason’s not sure what to think when he catches Tim with one of his hiding spots. At first he thinks he’s refreshing it but then he sees there isn’t new stock to be placed. Perhaps some things have changed for the better after the last age-up Tim went through?

“Hey.” He says calmly, as a way to hopefully put his little brother at ease.

[overlyprecocious]

"Hi."

Okay, look, he doesn't love that Jason found him dismantling one of the stashes. But it's not like Jason didn't Know already, given that he talked to Jason about it a long time ago. And even back home at this point, the Waynes know about them, they just politely pretend most of them don't exist.

He glances down at some of the food in his hands, and then back up at Jason. "Can I offer you a granola bar in these trying times?"

[robintohood]

Jason huffs out a soft laugh. He appreciates Tim’s bold attempt in trying to break the tension at least.

“Yeah, sure,” Jason says taking a bar. “You cleaning?”

[overlyprecocious]

"Spring cleaning, I guess." He tosses the promised granola bar in Jason's direction. "I couldn't leave too many of these around."

[robintohood]

Jason catches the bar, unwraps it, and takes a bite.

“Yeah, gotta save some of those nooks and crannies for emergency batarangs,” he says, still trying to keep the conversation from getting too awkward. “What started this?”

[overlyprecocious]

"Not as anxious as I was when I set all of these up, I guess?"

It's still weird to talk kind of openly about this, but it helps that it's an open secret back home, so.

[robintohood]

With that admission, Jason feels more at ease to be more genuine with his feelings on the topic.

“I’m glad,” he says. “You’re doing better than I was when I was your age.”

[overlyprecocious]

“I was working with Dinah back home? To find different coping strategies.”

Not that he’s 100% found something else, given he still has a few stashes. But. It helps.

[robintohood]

“It’s a good first step,” Jason says, gesturing at the food Tim has already taken out. “Any luck so far?”

[overlyprecocious]

He glances down at his emergency food again. “I guess. I mean, I’m not replacing this one.”

[robintohood]

“That’s something at least,” He says. “Pretty clever it was to use my old spots.”

And perhaps it was an example of Tim being too smart for his own good.

[overlyprecocious]

“Yeah,” he says, somewhat wistfully. “It didn’t last forever, though.”

Look, just because things are largely better now doesn’t mean it’s not frustrating that he was caught.

[robintohood]

Jason hears that wistfulness in Tim’s tone.

“Yeah, it’s what happens when you come from a family of detectives,” he says.

[overlyprecocious]

“It’s annoying,” he mutters. “You could at least pretend not to notice everything.”

As if he isn’t part of the family and not annoying observant, himself.

[robintohood]

“And not fulfill our sibling duties in annoying little brothers? Nah,” Jason quips.

[overlyprecocious]

"I want my granola bar back."

So there.

[robintohood]

Jason quickly stuffs the rest of the bar in his mouth before grinning.

“Too late.”

[overlyprecocious]

Tim lobs another granola bar at Jason, aiming for his forehead this time. He does not expect it to work, but it's satisfying, anyway.

[robintohood]

With a cheeky grin, Jason ducks.

“Gonna have to do better than that, Boy Wonder,” he teases.

[overlyprecocious]

Because he's Tim, and he always wears his magic-powered belt for Reasons, a batarang follows suit.

[robintohood]

Jason ducks again but it’s a much closer dodge.

“Not bad.”