[ it's a shitty assumption, but Nothing is right, it's there. Jason has had a shit life, but he knows he's still privileged in that way. he's seen it on the streets. but not just that, he knows everyone has their own shitty biases too. he didn't even think twice about wondering if Nothing was white or not, and he knows that he's guilty of the same kinda bias, even if not to the same degree as those racist piece of shit cops out there.

but Batman? yeah, Batman knows Nothing's identity. he's Batman. he has every piece of information at his fingertips, but he'd never say a word. not to Jason, not to anyone (maybe to Dick Grayson, but that kinda thing is always in Jason's head too. never good enough. never Dick Grayson. but that's a whole other self esteem issue.) ]

Batman does a similar kinda thing with the cops. I don't agree with it... only in the sense that they should all be fucking totaled, but I catch your vibe. I'd definitely punch em right in the face, though. I have. And I do my best to protect my neighborhood.... not this one, but deep downtown Gotham. The Narrows. Nothing good ever happens there.

[Jason looks down at their hands, sliding his fingers through Nothing's.]

Maybe if you let someone else look at it who would like it, it might start feeling like yours again.

...I've never liked my eyes either. They look like my dad's. But you think they're beautiful, so... maybe I could think yours are too.