You don’t need to do this, jason says, though his tone lacks its usual bite. I’m not a helpless child.

But he doesn’t move away from you as you clean the cut on his arm. He’s trying to pretend you caring for him isn’t making him feel

You’re far too gentle. He wishes you’d hurt him instead. Jason knows how to handle that; not this. Whatever this is. He doesn’t want to care about you. You’ll be another weakness for bruce to exploit.