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[overlyprecocious]

half of it was from home anyway.

[robintohood]

Good enough. Meet you soon here?

[Jason gives the address to an ice cream parlor]

[overlyprecocious]

okay.

[It's not too far. Dick's out with Haley, so Tim sends off a quick text letting him know Tim'll be out - it's still kind of weird having people who care where he is, but Wayne Manor rules had said he tells someone where he's going, too.

He finds the parlor without much trouble, though he ends up waiting nearby instead of actually at the location.]

[robintohood]

[Jason waves when he spots Tim and walks over. It feels a little odd for Jason to meet Tim while both are dressed as civilians but at least it's in a different context compared to their previous talks]

Hey.

[overlyprecocious]

Hi.

[It's definitely weird, but Tim figures this is part of the whole starting over thing, where they semi-pretend their first few meetings didn't go as badly as they had. So.

Awkward wave.]

[robintohood]

Come on. It's all on me today. This parlor's got a lot of different combos to try.

[Jason starts to lead the way]

[overlyprecocious]

Is this really just cause school's over?

[He wasn't really expecting this from anyone else. The Team sometimes did little celebrations for the end of the school year for members still in school, but he wasn't really expecting much from here. On the other hand, it wouldn't be the first time he's met up with someone because they wanted to talk about something in particular.]

[robintohood]

Why not? Plus, it seems like none of us had much free time lately.

[Given the guild politics and the lockdown in Central]

[overlyprecocious]

[He just. Shrugs a little. He’ll know for sure if there was an ulterior reason by the end of this meet-up, which is fine. Worse things have happened to Tim than older brothers buying him stuff before initiating serious conversation.]

What do you like?

[robintohood]

Neapolitan. So a lot of variety in one order. What about you?

[overlyprecocious]

Tirimasu.

[Because of course he has a bougie, coffee-based favorite ice cream.]

[robintohood]

[A corner of Jason's lips quirk up]

Figures.

[They arrive at the ice cream parlor and Jason opens the door for Tim]

[overlyprecocious]

How, um. How are things... going?

[Hey, how do you make small talk with your crime lord older brother? Asking for a friend.]

[robintohood]

Could be better and I've been busy.

[Being a bar owner and a crime lord doesn't leave much room for other things]

Been needing a short break.

[overlyprecocious]

Yeah.

[He’s not going to ask for details, he guesses. He’s not sure how many details he wants to know.]

Is - the Society treating you any better than the Alliance has been shaping into?

[robintohood]

Actually, yeah. So far they seem to be more upfront about shit. It's almost like an honor amongst thieves situation. You at least know you gotta stay on your guard when you're signing up with them.

[It helps that their Code is similar to his own moral compass]

[overlyprecocious]

[Well. He hates that he’s half-wondering if joining the Society would be a viable last-ditch option.]

Aside from them deciding to keep the quarantine going.

[robintohood]

It's annoying Fantastic, isn't it? Can't say I blame them for going for it.

[overlyprecocious]

They’re still holding a city hostage.

[He’s not really pointing that out like it’s an ideological fight, just a pro/con list.]

[robintohood]

I don't know if being under the Alliance is much better given who's around.

[Then again, of course Jason would say that given his reasons for being a crime lord]

[overlyprecocious]

I don’t, either.

[It’s not like either option is good. In theory, the Society seems more upfront about what it is than whatever the Alliance is turning into, but who knows?]

[robintohood]

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't I guess.

[Jason starts looking up at the menu for what he wants]

How was that school anyway?

[overlyprecocious]

Kinda challenging, I guess? Mostly because it's a different universe, so like - the history and literature is different.

[robintohood]

Did they push much on the Alliance bullshit?

[overlyprecocious]

Not as much as I expected. A lot of use your powers responsibly.

[Sadly, this place doesn't seem to have Tim's favorite, but they do have a coffee-flavored ice cream that looks promising.]