（ they really only spoke once before jay died an' gene had to drag him back anyhow, but — lord knows they were close. gene starts to reply with just no, but then again. he didn't catch wind of damian in the aerie, an' a quick check of the network shows the i.d as being inactive.
which
jason might be able to tell himself, but it's also possible he doesn't want to look because he doesn't want to know.
ain't the first time he's told someone else somethin' hard. ）
I think he might be gone, Jay. Haven't heard hide nor hair of him in a couple months, and his ID's been deactivated. I'm sorry.
（ he doesn't even expect that jason will reply to him sayin' that, but it's fine — they'll catch up later. ）
( it's an answer more because he just wants--gene to give him something back. something to take his mind off the fact he lost the one goddamn person he swore he'd never leave. damian needed something sturdy to hold onto, and jason tried to be his rock.
and look where it left him. look what he did. he fucked off, he disappeared, and damian's gone. )
（ he hears it. much as anyone can. takes a deep breath. he doesn't know if he has it in him right now, frankly. there's too much goin' on in his head that he can only just parse. he feels a little like he did when he got reggie's memories of those awful weeks in france — trying to find himself beneath the goddamn rubble of it all.
but he cares about jason enough to try. he pinches the bridge of his nose, an' takes another long draught of the beer he's been nursin' since he woke up. ）
I'm lookin' after a boy now back home. His name's Jack. I told you about Alex, yeah? His kid. He's an artist. Rolled up into some trouble with a greaser gang up north, Alex dropped him on my doorstep almost a year back.
（ lord knows jason has his share of the latter. gene is protective of a lotta folks, an' lord knows he'd fight for them just the same, lay his life down without question. but jason's different. with most of the rest, it's because it's how he was raised — to look after others with no mind to the consequence. with jay, it's because there's a drive to protect him, specifically. just the same way it'd been for angel an' jasper an' alex an' all his family. ）
he knows jason don't mean nothin' by it, an' that it ain't no intentional reference, but the man did take a bullet to that very organ him not too long ago, after all. ）
It's my charming southern demeanor, what can I say?
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2020-12-16 11:45 pm (UTC)which
jason might be able to tell himself, but it's also possible he doesn't want to look because he doesn't want to know.
ain't the first time he's told someone else somethin' hard. ）
I think he might be gone, Jay. Haven't heard hide nor hair of him in a couple months, and his ID's been deactivated. I'm sorry.
（ he doesn't even expect that jason will reply to him sayin' that, but it's fine — they'll catch up later. ）
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 04:47 am (UTC)( it's an answer more because he just wants--gene to give him something back. something to take his mind off the fact he lost the one goddamn person he swore he'd never leave. damian needed something sturdy to hold onto, and jason tried to be his rock.
and look where it left him. look what he did. he fucked off, he disappeared, and damian's gone. )
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 05:09 am (UTC)but he cares about jason enough to try. he pinches the bridge of his nose, an' takes another long draught of the beer he's been nursin' since he woke up. ）
I'm lookin' after a boy now back home. His name's Jack. I told you about Alex, yeah? His kid. He's an artist. Rolled up into some trouble with a greaser gang up north, Alex dropped him on my doorstep almost a year back.
I think you'd like him. Punk kid and all.
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 05:26 am (UTC)you've got a kid of your own now?
you're really growing into those greys
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 05:49 am (UTC)Ain't married yet, though, so I've got that going for me.
I'd hate to break your heart.
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 05:54 am (UTC)my heart is very delicate, you know
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 06:19 am (UTC)You're welcome for the consideration.
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 06:28 am (UTC)whatever makes you happy would make me happy
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 06:39 am (UTC)1/2
Date: 2020-12-17 08:02 pm (UTC)nobody expects genuine shit from me
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 08:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 08:45 pm (UTC)But that does mean a lot coming from you, Jason. Thank you.
And to spare you the indignity of having to talk about feelings: how's the moon?
no subject
Date: 2020-12-17 11:01 pm (UTC)could be worse
some people from home showed up
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 12:33 am (UTC)（ lord knows jason has his share of the latter. gene is protective of a lotta folks, an' lord knows he'd fight for them just the same, lay his life down without question. but jason's different. with most of the rest, it's because it's how he was raised — to look after others with no mind to the consequence. with jay, it's because there's a drive to protect him, specifically. just the same way it'd been for angel an' jasper an' alex an' all his family. ）
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 12:54 am (UTC)my older brother, for a third round
an old enemy
a brat affiliated close enough to my side but i've never heard of him
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 12:58 am (UTC)（ the other two seem innocuous enough, even though he knows somethin' of jason's feelings on bein' a middle child. ）
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 01:00 am (UTC)she doesn't know me by face
gotham accent, face tatts, loud. obnoxious. smarter than she'd ever let on
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 01:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 02:49 am (UTC)she could be if she had the motivation to
her moral compass is more fucked than mine
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 07:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 08:15 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 08:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 08:23 am (UTC)( pistol whip him instead thank you )
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 08:25 am (UTC)twitches a little.
he knows jason don't mean nothin' by it, an' that it ain't no intentional reference, but the man did take a bullet to that very organ him not too long ago, after all. ）
It's my charming southern demeanor, what can I say?
no subject
Date: 2020-12-18 08:28 am (UTC)it's your sweet, soft outside
but the stern, "don't fuck with me" attitude you hide on the inside
(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From:(no subject)
From: