encrypted text. to batfam.

[batsymbol]

( this is very much from bruce's device, especially what with his and jason's trackers being reactivated again. )

Jason made it back. He's in one piece.

( and that's all. )

Comments

[batsymbol]

I'm here.

[batsymbol]

👍

[torchbearer]

Maybe take it easy with the shadow powers from now on.

[batsymbol]

( no. )

Anything to report on this side?

[torchbearer]

[ frysquint. ]

Just some minor monster hunting.

[batsymbol]

We had a bit of that where we were.

( this part becomes encrypted to private. )

Saw you made sure Jason was well-equipped.

[torchbearer]

Well. I figured it'd be useful. In blackest night and all that.

[reneger]

miss me?

[reneger]

he's fine

[torchbearer]

I'm not answering that over text message.

[reneger]

see you when i see you

[reneger]

if you're planning on kicking my ass can you do it before babs comes over?

[torchbearer]

She can watch if she wants.

[reneger]

( so kyle is really pissed.

on a private filter. because he's not sure what he did and also because he should probably - )

sorry

[torchbearer]

[ . . . okay. he does deflate a little. sorries aren't often passed around. ]

I merit more than a text.

Also Babs contacted me.

[reneger]

( fuck. )

i came straight home
before i even stopped to charge my phone

[torchbearer]

I'll come back.

Do you need anything?

[reneger]

just you

[torchbearer]

I won't be long.

[reneger]

i'm not going anywhere any time soon

[overlyprecocious]

where were you?

[torchbearer]

[ he doesn't need to respond to that. he feels any response would feel tepid compared to his rush back to the apartment, to check, to see and calm the wild rush of his heart. he's always afraid of coming back and seeing — seeing the worst.

he slips through the window, looking around. ]

[reneger]

( as promised, jason's settled himself in the apartment. the bag kyle had dropped off for him is sitting next to the window, looking significantly rattier than it has any right to. jason - doesn't look much better. sprawled out on the couch with his phone resting on top of his chest, he's still covered in grime from his trip. . . elsewhere. his hair is overgrown in most areas, leaving it in messy curls over his ears and roughly chopped to his brow to keep it from getting into his eyes.

the suit is in rough shape, torn in a couple areas and leaving patches of bandages visible under it. but the ring is still there on his middle finger, visible from where his hands rest on his abdomen.

without opening his eyes, he calls out, ) Babs isn't gonna say shit to anyone else.

[torchbearer]

[ kyle fetches a wet towel before heading over to jason. gently, he smooths away what he can. he knows it's rough. bruce wouldn't have been so sparse with details if it hadn't been bad. kyle can read between the lines just as well as anyone. ]

That's not the point and you know it.

[reneger]

I know.

( but he's going to ignore the towel and kyle being pissed at him anyway, and instead reach out to wrap both arms tight around him, pulling him in as close as is humanly possible. sharing is caring, right? even if it comes to black sludge, dried blood, dirt, and god knows what else. )