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action jackson!!

[justmath]

[HI DICK HEY. Guess who’s looking for you. It’s this nerdbird, where are you. Gym? Kitchen? Observation room? It’s not a huge ship, Tim will look everywhere if necessary.]

[bluest]

[ Reading books he got from the ice planet, Dick is nerding out in his room. Mostly over the pictures ... he can't read whatever-this-is but the pages are hand-painted and he suspects there is a Robin Hood character in the story.

When he hears it's Tim outside, he calls him in from where he is stretched out on his bed, ankles crossed and mask off. ]

Permission granted!

[justmath]

[Tim pokes his head in first to get a lay of the land, and smiles as he slips the rest of the way in and closes the door behind him.]

I was starting to wonder if that mask was glued on permanently.

[bluest]

It's starting to itch.

[ A little chagrined as he admits that, he sits up cross-legged to make room for Tim to sit. Excuse the Nightwing suit strewn across the floor. ]

What's going on, Tim? It's not often I get house-calls from someone who doesn't want to steal my stuff.

[ JASON. ]

[justmath]

[Well, it's not a great way to treat your gear, but Dick's a grown-ass adult, Tim's not gonna hassle him about it. Dick's been at this game a lot longer than Tim, after all, he pretty well knows what he's doing. Tim sidesteps the suit and perches on the edge of the bed, leg folded underneath him.]

I just wanted to say thanks - for listening to me. [Tim struggles with that a lot, feeling like he's been heard and understood.] About Jason.

[bluest]

[ That's not a topic he thought he'd be hearing about any time soon. His surprise comes in a raised brow but he otherwise remains even-toned, wondering where this is going. ]

It's no problem, Tim, you know I'm here if you need to talk. Can I help out with anything else?

[justmath]

No, [he shakes his head,] you helped a lot - that’s what I wanted to tell you. [Absently, he fiddles with the hem of his shorts.] I took your advice, gave him some space. He came to me, and - we talked. He’s still afraid he’s going to hurt me, but I think we’re going to try anyway. Being together, I mean. Whatever that means.

[bluest]

Can I call him your boyfriend?

[ Important questions. ]

[justmath]

[Tim laughs in surprise at the question.]

I don’t know. We haven’t talked about it yet. That’s - really official-sounding, and I don’t know if that’s what he wants. I think ... right now, he’s just - you know, Jason.

[Tim shrugs; it’s a vague answer, but he hasn’t pushed to put parameters in place for this relationship.]

I mean, we’re not exactly posting it all over social media. But I wanted you to know. It seemed important.

[bluest]

It's a little weird but I'm sure I'll get over it. You're lucky Bruce isn't here or he'd go into hiding for a month solid.

[ Chuckling, Dick nudges Tim's nearest leg with a toe. ]

I'm glad you told me. Does this mean he's going to behave if you ask him? Ah, all my dreams are coming true ... !

[justmath]

I wouldn’t bet on it. One of his arguments against this was something to the effect that he couldn’t be anyone different, and I said I wasn’t asking him to change who he is, so ... [he shrugs. Jason’s gonna Jason.

The first part of what Dick says is a little concerning, though. Tim frowns lightly.]

You think this is weird? Because it’s me and him, specifically, or ... ? [He waves a hand, inviting Dick to explain.] Like ... two guys in general?

[bluest]

[ #JasonGonnaJason is the most legit hashtag. Dick looks surprised, then chagrined as he sits forward to lay a hand on Tim's shoulder, huffing through a smile. ]

I've always thought of you guys as brothers, that's all I meant. I always will, in a way, which sounds a little weird out loud now that it's not in my head and you're both dating ... I don't have a problem with any part of it, that's what I mean.

[justmath]

[Brothers isn’t wrong, technically ... but with Jason it’s different. Complicated. Tim shrugs.]

He wasn’t really around like you and Damian were. I didn’t get to know him the same way I did with both of you.

[He’s had a little more of a chance for that since being here on the ship together, though. Still, it’s a relief to hear that Dick’s OK about this. Not that Tim needs Dick’s approval, but having it - or at least the reassurance that he isn’t completely weirded out about this - is nice. Tim smiles, ducks his head.]

I don’t know if we’re dating ... I mean, how do you date someone in space?

[theotherobin]

merry christmas ⛄

[bluest]

merry christmas!!! HO HO HO :D

[theotherobin]

are you Santa now too?

[bluest]

santa can get you whatever you want and so can i, i'm a billionaire now
so yeah, i guess?

[theotherobin]

a billionaire? you mean cause of Bruce?

[bluest]

ah, no
alfred passed away, he left me his fortune
did you know he was a billionaire and he still served us sandwiches? blew my mind
maybe not a billionaire anymore, i invested into helping blüdhaven's homeless community

but i can still afford a crazy expensive present, if you want to go nuts :)

[theotherobin]

oh.
i didn't know.

nah that's cool. i don't need anything.

[bluest]

that probably won't happen for you
there was a whole confluence of realities ... another batman came over, it was wild
universes collide a lot where i'm from

your alfred is definitely going to be okay

[theotherobin]

kinda like with us now?

everyone dies, Dick. everyone leaves either way.
anyways i didn't message you to get into this depressing shit.

just wanted to say hey or whatever.

i was thinkin about you.

[bluest]

pretty much exactly like us, yeah
this is the least weird alternate meeting of someone i know that i've ever had, and i met a wigged out wally

it's not depressing, talking about alfred always makes me feel happy when i remember him

come see me, i've been thinking about you too

[theotherobin]

the least weird? damn, bro.

he teaches me how to cook when Bruce. never mind.

come see you? now?

[bluest]

i get you

sure, why not? it's not a mansion but you might still like it ;)

[ Dick sends him the address of his Blüdhaven home, just like that. ]