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I'd appreciate it. You know where to find me if you need anything.

( wayne tower. )

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[Jason is going out on a very dangerous limb here. One he doesn’t feel secure standing on.]

what about pizza some time

just pizza

no crisis

just normal two people eating pizza

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( nothing about either of them is normal, but. )

What kind do you like?

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pepperoni stuffed crust hands down

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I'm sure they have that here.

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yeah me and chrissy had it before camp

i could bring it over?

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Sure. What do you like to drink?

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water i guess

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I always have that on hand luckily.

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yeah i bet

so like idk in an hour? i'll bring the pizza?

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Sure. Wasn't planning on heading out.

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[On the hour mark exactly there's a buzzer at Wayne Tower's front door. Jason is petrified to be standing under the Wayne name, but he has a pizza to buffer any hard conversation topics. He tries to swallow down his anxiety as he reaches out to buzz again.]

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( It takes him just a minute to make his way down from the penthouse to the front of the tower, but, when he gets there, he greets Jason in his typical black ensemble of shirt and pants and opens the door further for him to step inside. )

Hi.

( Greeting said, off to a good start. He can do this. )

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[Jason’s finger is moments away from the buzzer when Bruce answers. He looks up at him and then glances to the pizza.]

Brought the pizza.

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Got the drinks.

( Just... you know. Upstairs.

Door pushed open, he waits for Jason to make his way in with him before he starts for the elevator to lead them up to the penthouse of the tower, where he mostly stays. )

There's orange juice... water. If that's ok for you.

( There's also alcohol, but. That's for Bruce. )

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[This is weird. This is so weird. Jason immediately hates all of it, but he's making the effort. He holds the pizza as the elevator starts up but frowns up at Bruce at the mention of orange juice or water. What is he, five?

He swallows down his immediate reaction and breathes out.]

Water's cool.

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( Look, he doesn't have a lot around and the water and orange juice are mostly for Damian. )

I, uh... might have... iced tea?

( He squints some, seeming unsure about that as he looks to Jason there in the elevator and he stands there, waiting for it to take them up to the penthouse. )

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Water’s fine. [Jason offers a stilted smile.] Unless you got beer.

[He expects pushback on this but who knows, maybe the drinking age is lower in this Bruce’s Gotham.]

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Sorry.

( He looks down then, hands sliding into his pockets quietly. )

I'm... still getting the hang of... not having Alfred around.

( It's been a year that he's been here but he still misses him. )

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[The mention of Alfred stings in Jason’s chest. He looks down at the pizza box and thinks about how life post-Titans could have gone differently if Alfred was still around.]

Yeah, me too.

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( A glance over to Jason there, he mulls over it for a second before he reaches out and, gently, places a hand on the other's shoulder. It's fleeting since the doors open and all and his hand slips away as he wanders out into the penthouse in all its gothic architecture glory. Looking over his shoulder, he waits for Jason to follow. )

Kitchen's this way.

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[It’s… weird to be comforted by Bruce. It’s foreign. And he’s not sure what to think of it. He follows Bruce out of the elevator and tries not to think about how high up they are or how far he would fall if dropped.

He sets the pizza on the counter and pulls open the lid, purposely turning himself away from the nearest set of windows.]

You ever have stuffed crust before?

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( A shake of his head, he looks almost a little puzzled as he goes to grab a couple glasses down from the cupboards there. )

No. Is that how you like it?

( Glasses set down, he eyes Jason curiously before he goes to the fridge and brings out... the iced tea. )

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Hell yeah.

[Jason reaches in for a slice and pulls it up for an epic cheese pull.]

Whenever I get pizza, this is my order.

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( It's faint but there's a smile there on his lips as he watches Jason help himself to a slice of pizza. Taking care of the iced tea, he pours them both a glass, setting the bottle down after, and looks around for napkins. )

Guess it's a good thing they have it here.

( Napkins found, he drops a few down between them, holding the glass of iced tea out for the other. )