Batman doesn't quite trust Steph. Spoiler. Robin IV.
(A Robin by any other name is still a Robin.)
Tim finds that understandable. He never knew Jason, but he studied him. And he can see why Batman would look at Steph and see Jason's shadow stretched out behind her.
He never sees that.
He sees strength and beauty and joy and anger. Maybe that's what Bruce saw in Jason.
Maybe if Jason had kissed Bruce like Tim is kissing Steph now, Batman might understand. Maybe Jason did. Maybe that's why Batman refuses to understand this.
Maybe this'll end badly. Tim knows the risk he's taking. Steph knows, but Tim isn't sure she cares.
And when she's tugging at his t-shirt so impatiently, and kissing him like she's the sunshine Robins rarely see because they work during the night, Tim doesn't care either. He can't care at any other time either, not when it comes to her.
Loving her is a calculated risk. It's one he's chosen to take.
When she kisses him, Tim knows (with a guilty rush) that there's no calculation involved.
Batman would never understand (condone) that deliberate lack of forethought.
It only makes things worse that Jason (if he had lived) might.
...I tossed in a side of Bruce/Jason, hope that's okay. XD Set before Steph died and Jay returned.
(A Robin by any other name is still a Robin.)
Tim finds that understandable. He never knew Jason, but he studied him. And he can see why Batman would look at Steph and see Jason's shadow stretched out behind her.
He never sees that.
He sees strength and beauty and joy and anger. Maybe that's what Bruce saw in Jason.
Maybe if Jason had kissed Bruce like Tim is kissing Steph now, Batman might understand. Maybe Jason did. Maybe that's why Batman refuses to understand this.
Maybe this'll end badly. Tim knows the risk he's taking. Steph knows, but Tim isn't sure she cares.
And when she's tugging at his t-shirt so impatiently, and kissing him like she's the sunshine Robins rarely see because they work during the night, Tim doesn't care either. He can't care at any other time either, not when it comes to her.
Loving her is a calculated risk. It's one he's chosen to take.
When she kisses him, Tim knows (with a guilty rush) that there's no calculation involved.
Batman would never understand (condone) that deliberate lack of forethought.
It only makes things worse that Jason (if he had lived) might.