So this is an AU that began on tumblr. It began with a prompt from In: Can somebody please write the fic where Jason yells at Bruce for being a shitty dad to Tim, saying it's an affront to his memory and that at least he died feeling loved? I have too many other things to write someone help
It's shorter and it is a verse, don't know if I'm going to be posting all of it as one with each installment being a new chapter or a new story for each installment. Huhm.
Title: You Love Me, So Love Him
Verse: You're Breaking
Pairing/Characters: Jason, Bruce, mention of Tim
Rating: PG13 though really it's Jason, Jason should be a rating all on his own.
Excerpt: "YOU GOT ONE. You got one and he saved your fucking life, Bruce. So be a fucking father to the kid. He sure as hell needs it."
Jason has never before wanted to kill his father. But right now he's tempted too. Really fucking tempted. Because sitting here in the Cave and going through the files and videos he's angry. So very fucking angry at his dad and the Replacement he's ready to kill.
"You're a shitty dad, Bruce."
Batman starts and Jason feels smug about that. It takes maybe five minutes and a repeat before he replies.
"Jason. I know I failed you-"
Jason rolls his eyes because it's not himself he's talking about this time. It's the goddamned Replacement that they need to talk about. "Not me. Replacement. You're a shitty dad to him. You even check in on him lately? He's going to run himself into the fucking ground."
But Jason knows the answer already because unlike his dad he has been checking up on the Replacement. 'Figures Dad hasn't.'
"Tim can take care of himself. He's old enough and not-"
"Don't you fucking dare say he isn't your son, Bruce."
"Like Damian."
That's just a fucking bad and Jason slams his hands on the console. "That's just as fucking bad, Bruce. If you didn't realize that shit is just like saying he's not your son. Hell. That's saying he's not worth it."
Bruce doesn't answer. Just moves to get out of the suit and Jason sees red.
"Be the father you were to me. I died knowing that you fucking loved me. I was angry and maybe didn't think it until the goddamned moment, but I did die knowing you fucking well love me, Bruce. If Tim were to die tonight, which he might just fucking do, the idiot, he wouldn't know you love him. HE WOULDN'T KNOW. He'd think he was a useful fucking tool to be used and thrown away. He's your son. Fucking act like it."
"I DIDN'T WANT ANOTHER SON AFTER YOU DIED!" Bruce -because right now he's fucking Bruce- is flushed and angry and looks like he's ready to punch Jason.
"YOU GOT ONE. You got one and he saved your fucking life, Bruce. So be a fucking father to the kid. He sure as hell needs it."
Jason doesn't look back as he exists the Cave and leaves Bruce standing there shaking.
