#even though the fallout of it after the antidote works is always… tough

[ghost-bxrd]

Ohhhhhh that last ask where you mentioned him forgetting Jason's dimples just drives me crazy. I love that sort of angst where they wake up one day and realize they forgot something about the person they love most. The horror, the rising panic as they desperately search their mind for something that will remind them. Like-

He scrambled for picture after picture, hands shaking, breaths coming out quick and short. Simultaneously, each picture was held gently, lovingly, achingly. Despite this, with every passing minute no single picture gave him the answer he was looking for. Setting them down he got to his feet. Dick scrambled for the door, running, running, running, and finally barging into his dad's study.

"Chum?"

"Dad", he choked out, "dad did Jason have freckles on his face? I cant- oh God I can't remember." He trailed off. "I can't remember."

Oh wow okay yeah that broke my heart clean in two 😭

It’s natural for memories to become foggy with time, but when it’s memories of loved ones that are gone already… it’s agonizing. 😔🦉

(Dick regularly repeats Jason’s special little hoot to himself because he’s terrified he’s going to forget it. But after a year— how can he be sure that’s really what it sounded like?)

#the more memories of Jason become foggy #the more talon sinks into despair #Tim is burning the candle at both ends trying to keep Batman AND Nightwing alive #even though he’s similarly grieving Jason #Bruce makes a sound list of Jason’s bird calls #it’s the only thing that will get dick to calm down when he’s tagged with fear toxin these days #even though the fallout of it after the antidote works is always… tough #talon dick grayson #jason todd #batfamily #dick grayson #batfam #bruce wayne #robin #tim drake #owl song