If Walls Could Talk // JAYTIM (HOPELESS FOOLS #1)

16. Oh, you're a king but uncrowned

16. Oh, you're a king but uncrowned

           Jason stands with his arms crossed, his body against Tim's bike. In front of him paces back and forth his estranged brother, Dick - although he's never even thought of Dick as his brother, more like a celebrity than anything. And one might think, why? Well that's because he had to fit in his shoes. He'd heard stories about Dick and well he knew he would never be as graceful as him. 

           Beside him stands Tim Drake. If anything, he's the only member of 'the family' that doesn't make him puke when he sees him - not saying that he hates everyone else e.g Stephanie or Cassandra, it's just he doesn't know them as well as he would prefer. But if Tim trusts them, then he trusts them. 

           He ignores the sound of Stephanie and Dick talking and instead thinks about what happened earlier this night. Robin tracked down Tim and interrogated him. Little brat is just like his father. Except Bruce has a soft spot. 

           His jaw clenches at the thought. Guilt has been washing over him. I should've been there. I should've never left. But if he didn't then everything they've planned would've been ruined. 

           But still, the thought of someone...of someone catching Tim off guard like that, when he could've been there to protect him in case something happened. 

           'Father may trust you, but I dont' he shivers at the words. Who knows what that Brat would've done? He's Talia's son after all. 

           He doesn't care if he's clean now and even the new Robin because, the brat has killed before, who's to say he can't do it again? If anything he wouldn't hesitate seeing as his background is from the league of shadows. 

           Jason bites his inner cheek before coming back to reality. He's surprised he hasn't thrown up yet seeing as he's legit less than a meter away from the front door of the manor. 

           He turns his head towards Tim, who turns off his comm, so Jason follows along since he was too busy brooding to actually listen to what Stephanie and Dick had to say - although he's guessing that the mission is a go, now. 

           "Alright Timbo, where's yer friend?" Jason asks, his hand fiddling with Tim's bag.

           He studies Tim's face carefully. He watches him bite his bottom lip with a worried expression on his face. "I don't know, but Bart should be here by now"

           All of a sudden a surge of wind flies by him, along with  red and yellow (maybe orange?) lightning, causing him to get startled for a moment. Huh he's here? "Did anyone mention me?" The boy asks. 

           "Bart!" Tim squeals, hugging the boy.