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Chapter 6

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Jason is laying in bed watching a Bob Ross tutorial from his phone, trying to lull himself to sleep. He just woke up in the middle of the night again, and it’s hard to go back to sleep. Just when Bob Ross is adding another tree, there's a knock on his door.

“It’s unlocked,” Jason says, still staying in bed.

When he texted Kon to come over, he partially expected that the super will read it in the morning and says sorry that he just read it because he’s already asleep. But still, when he went down to make some tea, he unlocks the window so he won’t have to put on his prosthetic again after he’s laying in bed.

His expectation is low, but here Kon is, twenty minutes after Jason texted him. Jason still feels groggy, but he’s a bit more awake when he sees Kon there.

“Hi,” Kon greets, sitting on the edge of Jason’s bed while he crouches in a fetal position.

“So, you texted me to come because you wanted to hang out at 2 in the morning?” Kon asked with a playful tone.

“I asked on a whim, I thought you’re asleep.”

“I actually just woke up from an eight-hour sleep, my sleep cycle is all fucked up,” Kon chuckled, “So, I’m here, what do you want to do?”

“Can you stay over?” Jason asked, never thought Jason would be the one to ask, but he wanted Kon to stay over.

“Sure, I’ll change first.”

“Your clothes from before is still in the laundry, wear mine for now.”

“Okay,” Kon sings, walking pass Jason and change. Jason doesn’t look when Kon change, though it’s tempting. But he doesn’t like when people see him change, so he doesn’t look when Kon does so carelessly around his own room.

It’s weird. Being alone at night in the worst circumstances was something he used to, but then Tim came in, making him feel that having a best friend and not being alone is nice. When he left, Kon came in, making him feel to have someone physically there for him at times feel good too.

“These few months have been weird,” Jason stated, “It’s a habit for me to chat with Tim, or just meet once in a while. And then he suddenly never respond to me, and when I finally found him, he’s near death and in a coma. Then you came barging in. I never said it but...”

He knows a kyptonian is one of the strongest being alive on earth, but anything and anyone can be killed. Jason had thought Tim was invincible too.

So, before he’s too late to say it...

“I’m glad you’re here,” Jason whispered, burying half his face into his pillow.

Kon sits at the same spot on the side of his bed, already in Jason’s clothes.

“I’m glad you’re here too.” Kon put his palm on the other side of Jason’s torso, caging Jason’s laying body between Kon’s arm and hip. Even at this closeness, Jason had already gotten comfortably used to it.

“I know I came out as pretty annoying at first, trust me, I’m usually not like that,” Kon continued.

“Who says you’re not annoying now?” Jason smirked, and Kone playfully shoved him.

“Okay, I admit I’m a little pushy, a little.”

Jason rolled his eyes without wiping off his smirk, “You’re very persistent, but you know, I don’t mind. You needed me,” Jason stated flatly.

Kon pressed his lips into a thin smile, “Yeah, I did. Everyone kept telling me he’ll be okay, it’ll be fine... I know that! But it’s still terrifying, and it felt like a part of me is in pain. It felt like no one understand how scared I am, except you, so I seek you out, and I admit I kind of barged into your space for my benefit at first,” Kon chuckled bitterly.

Jason huffed, looking up the ceiling thoughtfully, “I was in the same state too. I did everything I can, and I have no way to check up on him in any way. So, I wait and wait, and while I wait, I felt nothing, just numb. Not anymore though,” Jason shrugged, bumping his stump to Kon’s waist to make him see Jason, “I’m glad you barged in, I didn’t realize I needed you too.”

The bitter smile turned into the usual bright toothy smile. It felt like the smile beams literal light that it made Jason feels warm growing in his chest just by seeing it. Jason’s just glad Kon brightens up, a bitter and painful smile just looks off on this sunshine.

“How’s Tim?” Jason asked.

“His ribs are back together, so was his broken arm. He’s been stable for a month now, we just have to wait for him to wake up.”

Jason just nods, and both of them stay quiet and let silence fills in for them. A hand landed on top of his head. It’s warm and comfortable, and he lets Kon’s hand rubs his head.

Jason takes a deep breath and lets out a satisfied sigh, leaning a bit to the touch.

“Do you want to see him?” Kon offered.

“You know I can’t.”

“Well, you can, but...”

“Not without some risk.”

Kon sighed frustratedly, “Shouldn’t have to be this hard.”

“I’m not the one with a family with over-cautious tendencies,” Jason shrugs, “It’s okay, I got my info through you, I trust you.”

Kon smiles and rubs his thumb at the peak of Jason’s cheekbones before he retracts his hand from Jason’s face. Instinctively, Jason got up and grab Kon’s hand. A pair of sky blue eyes open wide and stare back at Jason’s intensely with shock. Jason immediately let go and back himself to the headboard.

He doesn’t say anything, pretending that doesn’t happen.

Kon doesn’t say anything, and root his hands between Jason’s hips and leans forward, not letting Jason pretend that doesn’t happen.

Jason tensed right away at the sudden decrease of space between them. For a moment in closeness, Jason’s heart skipped a beat or two at seeing Kon’s diamond-like blue eyes. It’s inhuman how pretty they are. They shine even though the room is dark and the only light source in the room is from the windows.

And the way Kon looks at him, Jason had ignored it, and now he can’t look away.

Warm breath ghosted against his lips. This has to be wrong, but Jason doesn’t even have the tiniest urge to move away.

His hands clenched into hard fists when Kon’s face move forward, expecting something he wanted but also don’t want. But Kon’s face passes his own and stops where his breath landed right on Jason’s ear. A pair of gentle hands landed on top of his, with fingers slipping inside his fists and gently encourage them to unclench.

“I really like you, Jason,” Kon confessed fondly against his ear, and prickly warmth radiates from there through his whole body.

Jason knows.

“Is that okay?”

Jason doesn’t know.

He just knows that this comfort is new and he likes it. That he also starts seeking for Kon, even though it’s not because he missed Tim, it’s because he missed... He missed Kon.

A pair of arms make ways from his waist and going up. Jason shudders at the touch and gasps.

“Kon!” Jason scolded, grabbing Kon’s shoulder, and push him enough to see his face. Jason can’t, because Kon ducks his face so low that all Jason can see is the top of his head.

Pissed, Jason grabbed Kon’s face with his two hands and lift it up. His lips puckered and cheeks mushed at the strength of Jason’s hand pressing them together. Kon looked like a terrifying pufferfish with teeth. Now he got Kon’s attention.

Wait, oh god, why did Jason do that? This is so awkward.

One thing Jason know if he’s in an awkward situation, and don’t know what to say, is just to say anything that comes to mind and hope for the best.

“Look, this is awkward as hell,” yeah no shit Jason, “And it’s not like I hate it, but it’s weird. I feel like you’ll be cheating behind Tim, and I don’t want to do that to him. But it’s not like... I hate being with you. But I don’t want you to cheat, but I don’t mind you liking me, but I don’t want you to go behind Tim, but I don’t want you to stop but-” where is Jason going with this?

A pair of hands sandwiched his face, pressing his cheeks together so hard that his lips pout. Now they both look like stupid pufferfishes.

“Jayshun,” Kon called with his still mushed up face. That’s when Jason can’t take it and burst out a laugh, letting go Kon’s face to hold his chest. He laughed his nervousness of till there are tears in his eyes.

Shaking his head, and his nerves all relaxed, Jason sighed, “Why did you like me anyway?”

Kon massaged his face, smirking, “Are you kidding me? What is there not to like? You’re hot, you’re cool, you’re-”

“A Katy Perry song?”

“I’m being serious!” Kon chuckled and bumps Jason’s hip with his knee, “Oh, and you watched Teen Wolf with me, that was the time I know I have to have you. Even Tim really hates it with a passion.”

“The bar is so low...”

“Hey! You don’t know how many friends I got that will not tolerate that with me, but you did! Teen Wolf is the highest bar!”

Jason doesn’t know if Kon meant that or not, but it’s both amusing how Kon still looks at him like he’s going to pounce him but at the same time, excited at his guilty pleasure series.

“I’m still shocked that you watch that, but it’s not that bad.”

“I know right! I mean, they’re teens! Of course, it gets cringey, it’s on-brand. Not the deepest stories on the market but it’s cool and...” Kon glances at Jason and bites his lips, “Sorry, I’m rambling again.”

“It’s alright, Tim rambles too, both of you are cute that way,” Jason commented loosely, and he didn’t realize the impact of his words until he sees Kon’s face totally red while biting off his wide smile. He’s failing at it.

It’s somewhat scary to be at the other end of Kon’s beautiful gaze. It certainly makes your heart race, but the intensity of it, Jason doesn’t know what to do when he’s the one making Kon flustered and stealing glances like a teenager in love.

“Will you think about it at least?” Kon says, smiling so confidently.

Jason wanted to wipe Kon’s smug smile off his handsome face, but then Jason will have to say no and he doesn’t really want to.

His hand landed on Kon’s cheek, watching how it blush at his touch and how his pupils dilated. The shy look on Kon is cute too, and he taps his cheek twice and lowers his hand to Kon’s chest, where his heart thumps fast and hard against his palms.

Scoffing to himself, Jason defeatedly smiled at Kon. Who was Jason trying to fool? He’s not going to fool himself, that’s for sure.

“You already know my answer,” Jason stated, “But none of us can be anything, not until Tim’s here.”

A bright and wide smile blooms on Kon’s face, and he charges forward and wraps Jason in a borderline suffocating hug. His hugs are getting tighter and tighter that Jason is used to this one. Kon lay his head on top of Jason’s chest, sighing in relief and rubs his face there.

“I really really like you, Jason, like really really.”

Jason lightly chuckled at Kon’s confession. His hand rubs the top of Kon’s head, and lean his head there as well. Taking a deep breath of the night air mixed with minty shampoo, he hides his smile in Kon’s hair, humming happily, and he lay his arms on Kon’s back.

When was it that he started to like being hugged like this? Like Kon will never let go of him even if the world ends. Jason feels safe, and he didn’t even remember when was the last time he felt that way. Now, he just doesn’t want to let go, and he knows Kon won't.

“You’re not so bad too, sunshine.”

+++++

There’s another knock on his window, which going to make this the second time in a week Kon came without texting him first. Jason groaned when he remembers that he locked the window this time. Now he has to put on his prosthetic leg again, just to walk to the window and let Kon in.

The window is knocked again.

“Coming!” Jason shouts, “I swear to god Kon can’t one of your superpowers be going through objects or so-”

Jason unlocks the window first before actually looking at it and stopped breathing. He steps back, almost stumbled to the ground in the process. He turns on the lights of his room, to make sure he’s not hallucinating.

Skinnier, paler, but most of all, hanging by the wall with a grappling hook-like nothing is wrong. He says nothing when Tim helps himself to open the window and jumps into the room. He smells like he just fresh out of the shower and just applied his usual Johnson’s baby powder. He had been in a coma for eight long months, and only last month Kon smuggled Jason into the Batcave to see him still closing his eyes.

Tim just stood there under Jason’s unbelieving eyes and fidgets.

“Hi?” Tim says, waving his hand in front of Jason.

“Tim?”

“Yeah?”

“This got to be a dream.”

Tim smiles, stepping closer, “It’s not Jay, you sav-”

Jason pulls Tim in a tight embrace when Tim calls him Jay. He takes in a deep breath of Tim’s scent while he holds onto Tim like his lifeline. His arms too afraid to squeeze Tim’s body too tightly, but Jason is not letting go, not any sooner.

When Tim chuckled and pat his back, Jason felt like he wanted to cry, he hasn’t heard Tim’s voice for so long.

“It’s alright big guy, I’m fine.”

“You weren’t! You weren’t for a long time. How can you say that? If I was late... If I...” Jason barked with tightly closed eyes, “I thought you were dead, I held you and you weren’t moving.... and I-”

Jason sobs. He tried his best not to think back to the dark tunnel and everything that happens there. Even though right now Tim is warm, alive and breathing in his arms, it’s hard to forget.

Tim puts his slender hand at the nape of his neck and rakes up into Jason’s hair, rubbing him affectionately that Jason melts.

“I’m sorry, I can’t say it won’t happen again. But... thank you, for being there, for saving me.” Tim whispered against the skin of his shoulder and Jason shivered. How long has it been since he really feels Tim, to feel him this close.

“I know I can’t stop you. That decision is not mine to make,” Jason tighten his hold, and bury his face even further in Tim’s shoulder, “I’ll just have to do it all over again.”

Tim just chuckles, “I hope not, you only got one leg left.”

“What is a limb compared to you, Timmy?” Jason amusedly huffed, but he meant it.

“I’m sorry,” Tim’s voice cracked, “That you have to face that, you shouldn’t ever have to-”

Jason holds on to Tim’s shoulder, but his eyes on the same level and Tim’s. And it’s like all his nervousness flew out the window when he sees Tim’s eyes full of regret and blame.

“I love you, Timmy,” Jason breathed, “Of course I did, and I’ll do it again. I’d rather die trying than live in a world without you in it.”

He felt like flying as he says it, like the weight on his heart finally left him free.

Then Tim just smiled, “I know.”

Jason had wanted to ask how, but then Tim grabbed his face. Before Jason can move, Tim’s lips are already on top of his. He inhaled instinctively, and a fragrance of baby powder rouse his senses. The hands-on top of his face is pleasantly warm and rough. Both his own hand finally finds a place to hold on Tim’s back. Through the thick hoodie Jason can feel how much Tim had lost weight, and he can feel the tip of his shoulder blades.

There’s a throb in his chest when his heart leaps excitedly. The lips pressed against his are slightly chapped, a bit taste like coffee, just like how he imagined. His heart is threatening to leap out of his ribcage every time, even more when Tim moves languidly to deepened the kiss, Jason felt like he’s about to trip from his prosthetic.

His hands don’t want to let go of the body he had long to hold. Even when Tim finally retracts, Jason’s arms stay. His lips glisten a little, and ever so beautiful under the moonlight between the trees.

Trees? That’s not right, there are no trees near his window. When Jason looks on the window behind Tim, he finds Kon flying and waving with a goofy smile, putting two thumbs up.

Tim looks behind him and Jason let go of Tim right away and cover his face in embarrassment.

“What’s behind me?”

“Your boyfriend!” Jason blurts out and peeks through his fingers. He thought Tim would feel a little regretful over it, but he doesn’t seem to be bothered at all.

“Why are you bothered at all?” Jason almost cried in utter confusion. All these times interacting with Kon and now Tim, they make him feel like Jason is the one weird.

Jason widens his eyes, “Is he the one who told you about me?”

Tim just shrugged, “Not directly, he just told me to see the footage from the CCTV camera.”

“What camera?”

“The one in the glass room, where I’m in.”

Jason cursed, there really is no privacy in that house.

“So? Is it about something I said? I didn’t say anything that-”

Tim shook his head, “It’s about the way you look at me, Jay.” Tim’s baby blue eyes pierced his soul, and for a moment, he’s frozen in place with his feelings bare to see by those eyes.

He wonders if he had been that transparent.

What does this mean? Tim knows, and he kissed him, so what now? Jason knows what can happen. He had playfully danced with the idea at night and it left him sleepless. But can that be?

“Is it that easy?” Jason says instead.

“I don’t know, I’ve never been in this position before,” Tim blushed, at Jason, never in his lifetime he’d ever seen Tim make that expression because of him.

“Alright, you guys are getting nowhere I’m coming in,” Kon is already bending over the window when he says that.

None of the two stops Kon from barging in and Jason just didn’t because his subconscious lets Kon in his room through the window almost weekly anyway.

“Look, Tim likes you too,” the words blurted out of Kon’s mouth makes him regret not stopping him.

“Hey!” Tim scolded.

“And I like you too.”

“I-I know that...”Jason stammers.

“And I was wondering, maybe, if you’d like, we could be, yo-you know, um, be a-”

“No! I’ll say it,” Tim cuts his boyfriend who’s been getting redder in each word and breaks into a jittery mess. Jason has no idea what’s going on, it feels as if...

“Will you be our boyfriend!” Tim shouts, shocking the rest of two men there at the outburst.

Jason had simulated himself telling Tim how much he loves him, but never the other way around, never when his soulmate is present, never that the soulmate will push them together.

Confused and speechless, all Jason can say is “But... how... all of us?” and points at Kon, and himself and then Tim and stars to spaz.

Tim crosses his arms, looking calmer now, “Polyamory isn’t new, we’ll work it out.”

“Yeah, and we all like each other, though not at the same intensity for each people, but I think we can work it out,” Kon agreed.

“We can all go on a date together, but if not, I can make time with both of you separately.”

“I’m cool with that. When you don’t have time for us, I’ll be with Jason.”

“That works out too.”

Seeing the two soulmates converse and agreeing, talking about how to fit Jason in, it made him see that this pair is really are soulmates. It’s amazing how they can agree on something on the spot and having the same light in their eyes, and also the same love interest.

After they’re done, they look at Jason simultaneously, who tensed under their eyes.

“What do you think Jason?” Tim asked first.

“You don’t have to go out with me, you can be Tim’s boyfriend’s first, no rush.” Kon then smirked, “But I really want you, and I’ll look forward to pursuing you.”

“Ooooh, look out Jay, this guy is persistent,” Tim added, smirking at his boyfriend.

The gesture and words just made Jason’s brain short circuit.

There are a lot more things to process about their confession there, and it takes Jason only a second to understand. Gradually, heat warmed his entire face, shivers run down his spine when he sees the pair of soulmates in front of him, both giving him heart eyes.

It takes his breath how filled to the brim his heart is. Just being at the end of their loving stare, his leg feels like jelly already, and his prosthetic feels shaky from being the only dependable support.

“Yo-You know I like you too Kon, you already know that, no need to pursue something you already have.” Kon smiled from ear to ear and clench his chest. Jason can almost see hearts beaming from Kon’s form and squeal, and look at Tim instead of dealing with that.

“And Tim?” Jason takes a deep breath, he knows he already said it, but he’s still nervous, “I... I’ve been in love with you ever since I met you.”

Kon squeals even louder, making Jason blush even redder, while Tim’s face melts into a tearful smile. They are all flustered, blushing, and worked up like a bunch of lovesick fools.

“I love you too, Jason.” Tim finally said, the words said in his voice, Jason thought he can only hear in his dreams.

Then Kon cleared his voice, fanning himself, blowing his breath, “Okay, this is great! So, how do you want to do this?” Kon asked.

Jason looked at Kon, who has a relaxed smile on his face, and Tim, clearly waiting for Jason to say his share of thoughts. They all look calm, but only on face value. Both of them are clenching their fists, Kon is nibbling the inside of his lips and Tim is glancing at the ground.

They’re nervous too, just like Jason.

Seeing them both stealing glances at him, being nervous while waiting for the final words from him. Oddly, Jason feels treasured this way, feeling like even though their feelings are strong, they value his opinions the most.

Jason had thought Tim won't ever choose him over his soulmate, but he didn’t. He thought Kon would’ve told him off if he gets close to his soulmate, but he didn’t. He never thought that both of them will fall for him, but they just did.

Something about that just makes him float on air, just like how he first fell in love with Tim, and how Kon held him when they’re flying.

It’s hard, but Jason tried to hide the gleeful smile from appearing on his face, just to see how cute both of them nervously waits, as if there’s any other conclusion at all.

“O-Or you can take a day or two to-”

“Sure,” Jason cuts Kon’s stammering, “I’ll be your boyfriend.”

The soulmates look at each other, then at Jason again, “Which one?” says Kon.

Jason rolled his eyes, now letting himself smile, “Both of you.”

They look at each other again, mirroring the same ecstatic smile and cheered, “Yay!”

Jason did not expect that reaction, did not expect they’ll clap each other’s hand, and did not expect them to wrap him in a burrito hug, but it happens anyway.

So, Jason is coming into terms that he’ll get into a double hug like this more in the future.

Kon hugs him from the back, wrapping his arms around his stomach and Tim’s, pressing them both together and rest his head on the crook of Jason’s neck. Tim has his arms around Kon’s shoulder right passed Jason’s and his head is snugly buried under Jason’s jaw. Jason’s arms are right on top of Kon’s, right on Tim’s back.

“We love you, Jason,” Kon confessed, lips against his shoulder and it sends shivers down his spine and eyes brims with tears.

He’s so filled with love that he feels like he’s going to explode. Tim laughed, and it strums Jason’s heartstrings to hear it. Kon feels warm pressed against his back, his arms wrap him securely.

Jason hugs Tim back, ever so tigthly, and shrinking himself even deeper into Kon’s arms.

Closing his eyes, he smiled against Tim’s hair and kisses Kon’s cheek.

“I love you both too.”

+++++++++

It’s been less than 12 hours since Tim woke up, and thankfully, Kon is the first one who noticed. Most of his family are on a mission both on and off world, and Kon hears his voice when he’s in school, and fly right over.

After Tim gathered his thoughts, Kon told him what happened, and after that, he told him to see the recording from his room’s CCTV.

Tim was skeptical when it was what his soulmate told him to do after waking up from an 8-month coma. When he watches the recording, he seems more contemplating than shocked, but melt into a weak smile.

The footage has been paused for a long time now, and one face in particular is zoomed in. It’s the footage of when Jason first visit the manor, two weeks after the incident. Jason limped his way here and demanded to be let in to see Tim.

Jason’s face is clear thanks to the quality of the footage.

“How can I say no to that face,” Tim smiled amusingly, endearingly looking at Jason’s face in the footage who has tears in his eyes and a smile so painful while carefully holding onto Tim’s hand.

“You shouldn’t,” Kon commented.

“You got close to him?” Tim asked, leaning on the wall right beside his boyfriend.

“I do...” Kon bites his grin back, but he can’t help it, “He’s so great, Tim, but he didn’t like me at first. Turns out he was jealous. But when I got through him, he’s...” Kon takes a deep breath and sighed dreamily, “He’s just so kind and genuine under all that scary bad boy face. It’s cheesy but I think I love him on first sight.”

Tim just chuckled and nods, “I know what you mean, he’s really sweet when you got on his good side, and he’s so cute when he laughs.”

“I made him laugh the other day, and I don’t want it to end.”

“Already? How?” Tim asked, getting excited.

“Teen Wolf bitch, I told you it’s interesting!”

Tim gapes, blinking owlishly then shakes his head, “That has to be out of pity.”

“Hey! He said it’s not that bad.”

Tim giggled, “I’m just surprised he watched Teen Wolf with you. Jason is a Breaking Bad and American Horror Story kinda guy.”

“Oh, we watched that too. We hang out in his room and I sleepover at his place a lot. He never rejects my hugs, and he fits right in my arm, and it’s so adorable and god I wanted to cry,” Kon starts to ramble.

“Hold the waterworks Connie, or you’re gonna get them to me,” Tim pressed his eyes, laughing.

“But he was also a badass! I did not makeup anything I said to you, he literally, went in as Matches Malone guy, convincing enough to fool the Joker!”

“And then he broke my ribs,” Tim playfully added, “And saved my life,” Tim said breathlessly.

“I know he’s good. At first, I wanted him to be Robin because I know he’ll do well. But he told me about getting off trouble, not wanting to go down his parents' path, so, I didn’t ask him. Then he went on doing all that to save me.”

Kon gave him an understanding smile and just nods. Tim slid his hand into Kon’s and hold it tight.

“I love him too, Kon.”

“Mhm, I’ve known for a while.”

“Why did you never say anything to me?”

“Because I wasn’t sure at first. You’re hiding him from me, and you’re good at hiding stuff.” Kon chuckled, “I thought you’re still figuring things out, the way you talk about him, you’re looking so happy but then you’re dejected, and I don’t know the guy. I’ve asked you to introduce us, you brushed it off. I thought it’s not my place to push you to pursue someone you don’t want me to know, let alone someone I never met, so I let you be.”

Tim pressed his lips, “There’s a reason why I hold back.”

“And that is?”

Tim takes in a deep breath and sighed. He stands up and faces Kon, holding both of his hand and meet eye to eye.

“Jason has a soul mark.”

Kon stopped breathing, his blue eyes blown wide.

“I... What? I, whoa...” Kon takes a few second breathing and gathering his thoughts, “How did you know?”

“I glanced on it, it was when we’re kids. It’s on his lower hips, we were playing around and I got a glimpse. When he saw my soul mark, I asked if he has one, and says he didn’t. I thought he just doesn’t want me to talk about it.”

“Can you remember what shape it is.”

“I think I know, but I don’t think it’s my place to tell since he’s hiding it.”

Kon nods understandingly and says nothing else. They stay there for what it felt like a minute. Then Kon’s sigh broke the silence.

“Well, it’s not going to change anything for me,” Kon said, Tim looks up, meeting Kon’s cheerful smile, “I really like him, Timbers, I’m still going to pursue him. About his soul mark, he can tell us when he wants to. As long as he’s interested in me, his soul mark is no business of mine.”

Tim chuckled bitterly, “That is so you.”

“What about you though? You love him, and you’ve seen how he felt about you.”

“Yeah, I just saw it.”

“He did even though he has a soul mark, Tim he’s in love with you.”

“I-I know.” Tim’s voice cracked, he ducked his head to hide his face. But Kon knows Tim is crying without seeing him, and tuck his head to his shoulder and hugs him tightly.

“He has a soul mark, Kon. He doesn’t have to choose me. I thought it was pity. None of us are good in making friends,” Tim’s voice broke when he laughed at himself, “I got you now, I’m happy, I really am. Why is he still so... I don’t know why he chooses me when he doesn’t have to.”

“Hey, we talked about that,” Kon grabbed Tim’s face and tilts it up to meet his eyes. Tim’s pale face had reds around his eyes now, and Kon wipes Tim’s tears with his thumbs before they can roll down his flustered cheeks.

“I don’t know why Jason hides his soul mark from us, but you can’t dismiss him. His feelings for you are genuine. You guys feel the same towards each other, and I like him too. I really think he’ll be good for us. I’ll be there for you if you need me to.”

Tim bites his lips, contemplating, then nods, “Thank you.” Tim stands on his toes to meet Kon’s lips with his. Their lips move languidly, chaste and deep. Tim circled his arms on Kon’s shoulder, holding on tightly as Kon hold onto his hips.

They keep their faces close, temples pressed again each other and Tim sighed happily when they broke their kiss.

“We’ll have him, Tim,” Kon breathed, tightening his hold on his lovely soulmate, “It’ll go well.”

Tim chuckled, reassured by Kon’s words. At times like this, whenever Kon’s able to ground him again, that he knows Kon is perfect for him.

“I love you,” Tim kisses the corner of Kon’s smiling lips.

“I love you too, Timbers.”

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Chapter 5

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Alfred drove him back to the hospital after his time was up. Jason thanked the old man that gave him his crutch and clothes and gave them back.

The next day, Mrs. Knope came to visit him at the hospital. She looked worried sick and wrapped Jason in a hug the second she saw him. Jason had apologized instantly, about the mess and his absence and that Jason can’t say anything about it. The old woman just gave an understanding smile and a pat on the shoulder, as if she knew. Someone must’ve brief her, and Jason hoped it’s not Batman bursting through the window to let her know.

“You saved a life Jason, and I’m proud of you for that, I knew you’re a good kid,” she said, while rubbing the top of Jason’s head.

It felt good to be complimented. He didn’t remember when someone said they’re proud of him while being pat on the head.

Jason felt awkward about his leg. Still feels like it’s there, and the days in the hospital felt dreadful. He hated the hospital and the sick and dying people in it. After 8 weeks and his stub is deemed to be fully healed, he bolts out.

When it was time to check out, Jason had thought Mrs. Knope paid for his hospital bills, but she didn’t. She just said someone else did, ‘a hero helping a hero,’ she said, and it can’t be any more obvious, but Jason just went with it and say good riddance to the cursed place.

Jason lost all of his calf, and they amputated above his knees. The doctor said it was heavily infected and in no way saving and he had lost too much blood. Something technical was said and Jason hadn’t paid much attention. What’s done is done, it’s not like he makes money with his legs. He still has his hands, he’ll work it out.

Just when he thought of getting prosthetic right away, a prosthetic leg arrived at his home right when he arrived back home to Mrs. Knope’s place. Inside is a note from Alfred, saying thank you and his signature.

There’s a manual inside the box where the leg is. It said it’s a C-leg prosthetic. There’s a rotator on where his knees supposed to be. The body of the leg is matte black, and on the top, typed in small letters spelled ‘ottoback’.

Following the instruction, Jason put it on while he still has a stump shrinker on. The socket is cozy and snugly fit on his stump. His healed stump still felt a bit raw, but he tried it on anyway. It feels okay. It feels enough. Though, it’s eerily a perfect fit. How Alfred got his measures correctly is something he’d rather not think about too much.

Mrs. Knope had wanted him to rest more,  but Jason became restless. He’s been laying in bed for two months, and he’s sick of doing nothing. Mrs. Knope agreed, on a condition that he attend rehabilitation for new amputees, also paid by ‘a mysterious benefactor’ Mrs. Knope said while giggling. In defeat, Jason did, which turns out to be very helpful to take care of his stump and how to walk in his new prosthetic.

It’s different with a prosthetic leg, or no leg at all. Sometimes he still freaks out seeing his leg is not there when he could feel it there. Sometimes it hurts when there’s no injury at all. The rehabilitator told him about the phantom limb pain, and how to deal with it. It’s anything but easy, but Jason still pays not much mind to it.

Agreeing to the rehabilitation, Mrs. Knope gave Jason work just as he wanted. But only half-day and the other half is for his rehabilitation. He doesn’t work a lot going under the car, just engines stuff, while he leads the newcomer. And he always sits, barely moving.

When he’s finally settled with his new daily routine, the months that passed by felt like flipping pages with the same words. Jason experienced his monotonous days with growing numbness. Just absentmindedly going through the day.

He sleeps at 11 pm, wakes up at 8 am, cook breakfast for him and Mrs. Knope. Work until 2 PM and goes to the rehabilitation center after a shower. Then he goes back home, cooks dinner, kills some time until it’s time to sleep. So and so, on repeat.

In the span of months, Jason feels nothing. No call from Alfred who’ll tell him if Tim wakes up. No reply back from Tim, if he’s already wake up. So, Jason waits, and while he waits, nothing feels like they matter more. Not the pain, not the nightmares, not his leg, the only thing that matters is far from his reach and all he can do is wait.

One day, after going back from the rehabilitation center, he takes a walk to the center of crime alley. Buy a sloppy joe and his feet carries him to a familiar building. No one guards the place. He used to go up to the roof and eat here, with Tim.

He eats there, alone. Hoping that he feels something. Hope.

Looking down to his feet and the ground 5 stories below, and feel a gaping hole in his chest digging deeper.

“Hey.”

Jason doesn’t even need to look back to know who’s calling him. Without replying, he sits beside Jason.

“Why are you here?” Jason asked.

Superboy doesn’t reply immediately, his handsome face twisted confusedly.

“This will sound creepy...”

“I’ve seen the Joker beat the fuck out of my leg while moaning, nothing you’ll do will out creep me.”

Kon grimaced, “That’s fucked up, and I’ve seen fucked up things.”

“Yeah.”

“Did you regret it?”

Jason looks at Superboy in the face, “No, but I’m never doing that again, I got out of these streets for a reason.”

Superboy seems confused, and Jason doesn’t feel like explaining himself.

“So, I’m here because... well, sometimes I checked up on you,” Superboy says instead.

“What does that mean?”

“I listen to you, like hearing you from afar, your heartbeat, your voice,” the hero looks down and shy away the more he said.

Feeling like his privacy is invaded, Jason narrowed his eyes, “Why?”

“I don’t know, you seem miserable, and I just wanted you to be okay.”

“I’m not okay, my best friend is in a coma,” Jason says flatly.

“He’ll wake up Jason.”

“Is one of your superpowers to know that too?” Jason says curtly.

“Look, I get that you’re sad, I’m sad too, but Batman has access to all the advanced tech and best doctors the world has to offer. They might not have the best impression for you, but they love Tim. So, I know he’s in good hands, and they’ll doing everything they can to get Tim better.”

Jason balled his fist, then lets out an amused laugh, “Yeah, yeah you’re right sunshine.”

Superboy looks surprised,  and then he ducks his head as if hiding his face, “Name’s Kon by the way, short for Connor Kent. Just Kon is cool.”

Jason scoffed, “Do supers gave out their names this easily?”

“I figured you’ll know sooner or later anyway.”

“Guess so, Jason, but I bet you already knew.”

“I did, not from kind mouths though.”

“They still bad mouthing me there?” there as in Wayne Manor.

“More like thinking of what should be done about you.”

“Heh, creepy. What’s taking them so long then?”

“Alfred, me, and Oracle apparently. We want to leave you be, but most of them want you to get a trial.”

Jason cocked an eyebrow, “For?”

“Killing the Joker,” Kon admits, he looks ashamed. There’s a pregnant pause between them, and then Jason’s laugh breaks the silence.

“That’s classic Batman!”

“You’re not angry?” Kon asked, dumbfounded.

“More like pissed, but they can’t do anything to me. They wanna do what? Kill me? Lock me up? Let me guess, they’re afraid I’ll blabber about their identity.”

“Yup.”

“They decided whether or not to bring me down and not what to do if I fight back?” Jason amusedly laughs, “They think they can win, they think I won’t fight back, dirty.”

Kon chuckled, “Some balls you got there.”

“Takes a pair to grow up on these streets.”

“Yeah... I never liked this city.”

“Way different from Metropolis?”

“Like black and white.”

With a huff of breath, Jason looks up to the reddish sky, “Why are you really here, Kon?”

The superhero didn’t reply for a while, then he takes a deep breath, “I know you love him too.”

Jason’s whole body tensed, instinctively grits his teeth and froze.

“So, I was wondering, if you’d like to see Tim? I’ll come with you, they’ll have to let you in.”

Jason game Kon an incredulous look, “Why?”

“What do you mean why? If I was not allowed to see Tim for months I would’ve gone crazy too.”

Jason glares at the super, “No! Why are you not angry? Or be awkward? Or anything? I’m in lo- like, I’m talking about your soulmate!” he barked.

“And what’s wrong with that??” Kon barks back, “Do you expect me to be jealous? Grow up!”

“Wha-” Jason stutters, perplexed. His blood boils all the way to his head and he quickly stands up, “If all you want is to rub your oh-so-perfect unbreakable soulbond on my face, then just leave me alone!”

Jason quickly straightens his prosthetic leg and walks away.

Kon quickly flies in front of him before he can get to the door, “That’s not what I meant!”

“Get away from me!” Jason pushed, but Kon didn’t move an inch. So, Jason quickly walks around him.

“Listen to me, Jason!”

“I hear enough about you!”

Before Jason can get to the stairs, a pair of arms wrap around his chest tightly and he is lifted up to the air.

“AAH! Get me the fuck down!” Jason fights, pounding Kon’s chest and struggle away from his steel grip.

Then the air gets colder, Kon doesn’t stop flying them both up. Ascending rapidly to the sky, the land under his feet grows further, and Jason shivered.

He quickly grabs Kon’s shoulder when he begins to see the whole city below.

Jason glares at Kon, grabbing his crew neck collar, “The fuck are you-”

“I’m sorry! I used to do this when I fight with Tim and gets him to listen to me. This usually calms him?”

“CALMS HIM? He can get down even if he falls from space! But if I let go then I’m dead!”

“I won’t let that happen,” Kon sighed, his arms firmly wrap around Jason’s torso, and Jason steps his good foot on top of Kon’s while his prosthetic flails around. “But I guess this works too... look.”

Jason glares at Kon, which face is suddenly too close for comfort.  They’re pressed body to body in mid-air, and Jason got nowhere to go besides down.

Finally, Jason sighed defeatedly, “What do you want, Kon?”

“You love him, don’t you?”

Jason’s lips twitched, “So what if I do?”

“Well... I uh, nothing really.” Kon shakes his head, “No, that’s not what I wanted to say... I’m just, you have to tell him that!”

Jason is now bewildered, “And why the fuck should I do that?”

“Why not?” Kon, the sweet sunshine and kinda stupid Kon, the jock but airhead type Kon, asked innocently, and Jason is livid.

“I know he’s gonna reject me! Why bother to say it just get hurt, and it’ll be awkward between us! I don’t want him to... to leave, or ignore me!”

“Tim won’t do that!”

“But it’ll still be awkward you insensitive a-hole! Things are hard enough seeing you all lovey-dovey with him I don’t...” Jason shuts his lips tight. His heart is beating like crazy, and it’s just so awkward to talk about shit like this, especially to Kon because... well, he’s Kon!

“I know Tim won’t leave me for you,” Kon confessed, and it angers Jason how he agrees with Kon, “But, I don’t think he’s gonna leave you for me either. He has one of those twinkly eyes whenever he talks about you”

Jason paused for a while and somehow remained eye contact with Kon, who’s now looked worried.

“Jason are you-”

“I know about the twinkly eyes, but he has them only at animes, and you of course, but mostly animes, you know?”

Kon nods, wholly agreeing.

“Tim... has issues, self-worth issues, it makes him work all the time, and it’s scary to look at.”

Now, it’s Jason that wholly agrees, “Tell me about it.”

“Even I can see that you love him earnestly,” Kon brings it up again, but this time, Jason really felt Kon is just being sincere, “So, I thought, Tim will be happy if he knows, that someone can choose to love him, not out of obligation, not just because a soul mark told them to.”

Jason blinks, “Is that what he says to you?”

“At first. It’s hard to get through to him, but eventually, I did.” Kon’s arms tighten around him, and his head drops down, almost touching Jason’s shoulder, “I love Tim, and then he says things like that... I just want him to be happy, you know? He’s too selfless at times. He’s giving too much for the city that will never give back to him.”

Kon lifts his head and gave a soft smile for Jason. His piercing blue eyes are earnest and kind that even Jason is caught off guard by the sudden fondness. Jason was right, Kon is much more handsome smiling. What a dangerous power, even Jason’s heart leaped when Kon sees him like that.

“The way he talks about you, and the way you look at him, even though you guys are not bound with a soul mark, I thought you guys will be good with each other. Now that I’ve met you, I know.”

Kon beams his smile, so bright that Jason winced a little. Jason balled his fists on Kon’s back.

“And you’re cool with that?” Jason asked.

“For Tim? Anything.”

Then, they just float in the air. Even though he knows they are practically embracing, but he’d like to not fall to death. And this isn’t so bad.

Jason feels less conscious now over Kon’s arms holding his waist tightly and his taut abs pressing against his stomach. The warmth and heartbeat felt through his jacket are growing comfortable.

Kon doesn’t seem like he minds. He kept his hands wrapped securely, and his eyes look up, while Jason’s looks down. Avoiding eye contact is the only space they get up there.

The city below is debatably pretty. Lights from far away mimicking the stars are always pretty, but the fog covers some parts of it, and some parts are questionably dark.

The light and the dark, Jason had always lived in the latter’s part. For most of his childhood, the world consists of that darkness, it was his whole life, but it felt so small from where is. Just a tiny dot among many others.

“I guess this is calming,” Jason says.

“Yeah, it can be.”

Then they float a little longer. Jason never flew before, much less being carried by someone that can fly. He can understand why Tim would find this relaxing.

Sometimes, when all you see is the dark side when all that you’ve seen is the nasty and bad part for all your life, your perception of the world gets twisted. Because that’s all you know, that’s all you’ve seen. Yet, from up here, Jason’s ‘whole world’ is just a part of something bigger, something better.

It makes Jason feels something.

Feelings like hope.

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

“You don’t have to do that, just so you know,” Jason reminded when Kon finally lowers him down and his feet finally touched the ground at the back of Mrs. Knope’s garage.

“I know, but please keep my number, if you change your mind about slipping you into the manor, just give me a call. Or if you just want to hang out,” Kon shrugged, “I’m down for doing anything.”

For a moment, Jason contemplates if Kon is doing this out of pity again, but one look at Kon’s face changed his mind. Kon is not doing this for Jason.

“Fine,” Jason finds himself agreeing.

Kon beams happily and spreads his arms, and Jason just complies without much protest. He’s not crushed under super strength this time, but he’s being held closely and preciously. Kon looks like he was on the verge of tears before Jason hugs him.

Kon is not doing this for Jason, he’s doing it for himself. Once again, Jason is reminded that he’s not the only one terribly affected by what happened to Tim.

Somehow, Jason gets it, maybe he’ll do it for himself too.

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Nightmares aren’t something new for Jason. People get nightmares, Jason is not an exception, and most of them are about Tim. Often caused by, well, Tim’s night time job. Recently it’s getting bad, Jason still can’t wash away the feeling of Tim’s limp body on his arms, and it keeps replaying how Joker broke his leg, then his leg will hurt as if also remembering. Lately, his dreams are always about one thing, that Jason is too late and the Joker killed Tim.

He’s used to that now, six months have passed since the incident. Whenever he woke up in his room and sees his leg, he knows that the Joker is dead, and Tim is alive.

Someone is knocking on his window, his room is on the second floor. And of course, it’s Kon in hoodies and jeans. Jason put on his leg and walk over to the window.

“You did not just fly here in civvies,” Jason commented and opened his window.

“I-uh, run here?” then he flies inside the room.

Jason gave him a look and Kon just smiled sheepishly.

“Can I help you?” Jason crosses his arms.

“I heard you were screaming.”

“You heard- I-...” Jason sighed and rolled his eyes, “I thought we agreed on the no spying thing.”

“I’m sorry! I can’t help it. After Tim, I just can’t. So I tuned to you sometimes.” Kon looks like a kicked puppy, with his red-rimmed eyes like he hasn’t stopped crying from when he last saw him.

Jason sighed defeatedly, “Go sit on the bed, I’m gonna make tea.”

“Thank you.”

Leaving the dejected Kon in his room, he goes downstairs and makes tea, while contemplating the turns of events in his life.

Heat is creeping up his neck and spreading on his face. What is with Kon and that kicked puppy look. Jason was so close to kicking him out and then the man just looks at him with downturned eyes and looks like he just cried.

Does Kon have nightmares too? He wanders. Kon is always all smiles and positive, but what he just sees is anything but.

“Hope you like sleepytime.” Jason walks into his room, to see Kon is the same exact position.

“That’s nice, thanks.”

They sit side by side, blowing their tea before sipping them slightly.

“You got nightmares too?” Jason started.

And Kon just shrugged, “Will be weird if I don’t, comes with the hero lifestyle, but lately... you know, Tim.”

“Ah, of course, I got it.” Jason takes small sips of his tea, leaning his back against the headboard, looking at Kon who also silently sipping tea, sitting the foot of his bed.

“Can I sleepover?” Kon said, and honestly, that’s too much awkward energy to sleep tightly.

“What wrong with your own place?”

“I just don’t want to be alone, tonight.”

Jason understands that one, but still...

“What about your friends?”

“They’re not you.”

Jason cocked an eyebrow, “Look, I know I lost a leg, doesn’t mean I can’t stab a bitch in defense.”

“Please?” Kon looks at him with that kicked puppy look again, and Jason finally melts.

“Fine..”

Kon immediately beams, finally smiling after what it looks like a long time.

“I got no couch for you to crash on, so we’re sleeping on our sides.”

“Okay,” Kon enthusiastically agree.

Jason gave Kon a pair of his sleepwear, which fits surprisingly well. Both men are relatively big, and sleeping on a single bed obviously is too small for them, but no one is protesting. They’re both facing away from each other, trying to not have any physical contact, as much as they can anyway.

Jason felt conscious of the other body on his bed, the warmth, the silent sound of breathing and his presence. Yet somehow Jason doesn’t mind it. Still hard to sleep after he’s fully awake from the dream and Kon’s invasion.

“Is it okay if I ask about your nightmare?” Kon asked.

“What’s it to you?”

“I can’t sleep.”

Don’t know why Kon wanted to know, it’s not exactly a bedtime story material, but Jason can’t sleep too.

“It’s about Tim. Most of it is always about Tim, but I’m used to it, so don’t bother coming here again just because I screamed in the middle of the night.”

“You’re used to it?”

“I’ve had bad dreams about Tim ever since he became Robin, it gets worse because of the incident. You might be invincible, but Tim’s not. He’s human, and humans are fragile, so easy to kill, so easy to manipulate. I got... sometimes I got a panic attack whenever I see Tim on TV, it was amazing how he can beat enemies hundreds of times bigger than him, crimelords, aliens, and I’m amazed, I do... but he’s just Tim. He’s human.”

“I know how you feel Jason, I understand that the people that love us are worried sick about us putting ourselves in danger. But we’re not alone. We’re in teams, we got each other’s back. Tim has his family of vigilantes, who are all geniuses and master fighters.”

“Where were they then when I found him?” Jason hissed, but Kon doesn’t faze.

“Well, that’s why he got you, right? You’re human too, but you kill the Joker, and man was that badass, to be honest, I was starstruck when I hear the story of how you find him. You just literally stole Batman’s other identities and kill one of the most dangerous villains that ever lived.”

Jason chuckles dryly, feeling awkward over the compliment.

“It’s really poetic!” Kon suddenly sounds fired up, “To think that the Joker, a genocidal villain that kills helpless civilians for his own selfish games against his victim’s protector, who draw the lines at killing the villain that treats the very people he swore to protect as nothing but disposable pawns, is killed by none other than one of the ‘helpless’ civilians. The hero was never the protector, but it is the will and bravery of the victim.” His voice said is as if reciting a synopsis of a movie, intimately.

The civilian, Jason, lightly chuckles, “Calm down Shakespeare, it’s not that deep.”

“It is though if you think about it.”

Yes, it is, and who knew Kon has whatever mode that was. But Jason be damned if he admits he’s a hero. Jason is not a hero, he’s just protecting a person precious to him. And there’s no way he won't kill the Joker who can and will do that again to Tim. It’s just common sense, not a heroic act. He’s just not as good as Kon said he is.

“Whatever sunshine, Tim’s gonna kill me when he wakes up if he knew I kill someone in his name, he doesn’t like that shit.”

“Yeah, but if you didn’t I would’ve.”

“You would?” Jason asked, honestly surprised.

“Yeah... out of anger. If I had thought he killed Tim.” Jason felt that. “I don’t know what I’d do if Tim died,” Kon continued.

“Me too.”

Jason sighed and turns around, “Come here.”

Kon does so without another word and wraps his bulky arms around Jason’s torso, holding him close. Jason is lying on his back, with one arm around Kon’s shoulder as the super lay his head on his shoulder and the other is holding on Kon’s arm on top of his chest.

How did they end up like this, Jason doesn’t know, but it’s not so bad. His heart is racing now, for whatever reason. His decision was instinctive. Suddenly he just wanted to have Kon close to him.

Just like this.

To be held preciously, closely, like the arms around him will never let him go.

Ever since Kon held him when they fly, Jason hasn’t been able to forget how it felt to be held that way. And now, Kon is here again. If he’s being completely honest, he’s not that upset when Kon flies over today.

This feels nice, this feels more than nice.

“Your heart is beating fast Jason,” Kon stated.

“Stop spying on me!” Jason scolded, but his hand instinctively clenched.

Kon only giggles, held him even closer and face tucked into Jason’s neck, which sends another fuel to his already racing heart.

So, he breaths in and out, trying to calm himself, and he smells the same scent of baby powder as Tim from Kon’s hair.

“You smell like Tim,” Jason loosely stated.

“Baby powder, right?”

“Yeah, is it some fancy brand or something?”

“No, it’s Johnson’s baby powder, the blue one.”

“Huh, and you’re wearing the same one because?”

“Because... I miss him?”

“Wow, you’re really miserable huh?”

“Is it that obvious?” Kon nuzzles himself closer, squeezing even tighter, and thankfully, not too deathly tight.

“Kind of, but yeah, me too buddy.” Jason rubs Kon’s head, and close his eyes. Letting Kon’s heartbeat and the scent of baby powder lull him to sleep.

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Kon texted him to meet after he’s done work today, and Jason finishes up early right away. When Jason texted back that he’s already done, Kon arrived in his room in an instant, bringing a gush of wind with him.

“What’s going on?”

Kon seems to be caught off guard seeing Jason restless.

“I just, wanted to see you?”

Jason blinks, then just deflated, “Then don’t sound like there’s an emergency!”

“How do I sound over text?”

Kon got a point, Jason was making it up in his head, out of context, the text ‘Can I see you today?’ doesn’t sound so threatening now. What was he thinking when Kon texted him? Jason can’t remember now.

“Whatever,” Jason dismissed, “Why do you want to see me?”

“I just do, is that wrong?”

“It’s not wrong but it’s definitely weird.”

“Why is that?”

“Are we even friends to begin with?”

“I... I’d like to think so....”

His eyes narrowed at his friend(?). It’s not that Kon is a bad company, it’s... no, it’s just a surprise that’s all. At first, it was so weird to interact more with Kon than he should, but Kon is... refreshing. He’s good. Like a ray of sunshine and without a shadow.

“I guess we kind of is,” Jason found himself agreeing, who knows why.

Never did he ever hated Kon for being with Tim. Jealous, maybe, but never hate.

“What do you want to do?” Jason crosses his arms, “I gotta shower first though,” Then starting to peel off his clothes as soon as he steps into his bathroom.

“I don’t know honestly, I just don’t want to be alone.”

Sighing, Jason steps back outside the bathroom in his boxers, “Is that your real reason?”

The super stood up straight at seeing Jason, and he can feel his eyes darted at his stomach, his face, then his stomach again, then finally looks away flusteredly.

“You have friends and family, why are you looking for me?”

An unsure frown shows on his face, somehow even the frown still makes Kon looks boyishly beautiful, what a terrifyingly powerful being.

“Is having someone enjoying your company so unbelievable?” Kon counters with a question instead, something Jason picks up from Kon’s habits.

“I’m not exactly nice to you, sunshine,” Jason amusedly chuckled.

“Sunshine you said, I wish I can be that at all times,” then Kon looks down at his fingers that play with each other as if thinking of the past.

“No one is a ray of sunshine all the time, but you looked like you try anyway, and you know what? It’s appreciated, you got a killer smile.” Jason steps forward and gave Kon a pat on the cheek without thinking twice.

He thought he should’ve when he sees Kon’s face suddenly blooms in red.

“Why are you-”

“You’re half-naked! And too close!” Kon steps back, and met Jason’s table and knocks down a few books and pencils.

Jason cocked an eyebrow, he had heard some people are not used to nudity, but there’s no way Kon is that pure.

But it’s none of his business anyway.

“Okay?” Jason goes back to the bathroom, and hear Kon sighed exasperatedly. “You better have an idea where you’re taking me after I’m done showering.”

“Okay!”

In the end, they go to the diner Jason and Tim frequent to. It makes Jason misses Tim even more, but for once, going back to the place he’s gone to with Tim doesn’t pinch anymore. Not with Kon being himself. Even though only a few weeks ago he was on the verge of tears and breaking down, look at him smile now. He smiles so brightly that it makes Jason’s stomach heats up.

Sunshine indeed.

That night, Jason found himself smiling and having fun for the first time in a while. And he doesn’t want it to end just yet.

“You’re going back home?” Jason casually slides the question, but whatever tone he said it with made Kon blushed from the neck up.

“I’m... Can I stay with you?”

Jason is not stupid, he knows why Kon is flustered and all blushed up. Still, he can’t believe his eyes. Something wicked inside him takes over instead.

His hand reaches out to Kon’s cheek, and tap it twice, “You can always stay with me,” Jason says with his low and inviting voice. Poor Kon combusts right away, and Jason cackles uncontrollably, holding his stomach as he goes.

“Yo-You’re playing with me!” Kon shouts, and Jason still can’t stop laughing.

“Don’t be too mad sunshine,” Jason wraps Kon on the shoulder after seeing the super sulks, “I’ll let you win at Splendor if you’d cheered up.”

“Don’t get cocky! I’ll make it that you’ll never buy the cards you want ever again!”

Jason laughed again. Despite the sulking, Kon does stay over. His clothes are left there in Jason’s cabinet and he doesn’t remember when he starts leaving them there. They play Splendor, and of course, Jason wins again. They watch an episode of a series they’ve been watching on Jason’s phone because none of them owns a tablet or a laptop.

While watching their guilty pleasures on a suffocatingly small screen and eating yesterday’s leftover take out, they lay on Jason’s single bed comfortably while making comments about the series they just watched. And Kon is colorful in his description and it’s either left Jason disgusted or amused. Whichever it is, Jason is never bored with Kon.

As he looks at Kon in his bed, who’s shredding Derek Hale to pieces from being too broody, he wonders, when was it that being with Kon starting to feel this natural.

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