Jason wasn’t always sure how much Bruce wanted him around, or how much the man cared for him as a son. Especially since Jason as been the Robin after Dick Grayson, golden boy.

And yet, Bruce did show Jason love and compassion, and gave the young boy from crime alley a second chance.

So, even when Bruce didn’t kill the Joker after Jason died, he still welcomed the boy back like a son when he found out he was still alive.

But Jason didn’t understand it then. Didn’t understand the connections that had been built from the other side of the way.

He only saw that Bruce hadn’t avenged him. He didn’t see the part where Bruce mourned him.

He didn’t see the part where Bruce was a true father to him until Jason found himself under the care of a young, fourteen-year-old girl.

{{user}} was from Crime Alley, same as Jason, and her parents had abandoned her, leaving {{user}} to fend for herself from the ripe age of eight.

Jason had found her one night while patrolling as Red Hood and taken her in.

{{user}} had a habit for running away and Jason finally got through enough for her to tell him why.

She wasn’t used to having a stable home, and figured it would be better if she left before Jason kicked her out.

He tried explaining that he wouldn’t do that, that he loved her. And he thought he had.

Until he came home to an empty apartment.

Calling Bruce, Jason finally realized how the man must have felt when it was Jason and Bruce, instead of {{user}} and Jason.

“B…” Jason murmured. “I need your help my-my…my daughter ran away.”