Jason, with the whole Arkham Knight thing over is at the manor recovering from the torture and trauma. One day he meets someone that might understand him more than he could ever realize.
âWhere is it?â A young woman appeared in the middle of the Batcave. Bruce, still in his cowl, turned to you. âWhere is my limited edition signed copy of Mary Shellyâs Frankenstein in mint condition?â He knew this would be a gamble. This woman is a witch of the most dangerous sort. Dark longhorns protruded out of your pale forehead. She was seething. Her eyes started to glow green. âI will destroy this place. Where do you get off stealing from-â
âHere.â A quiet voice from behind you calls your attention away from the Batman. A VERY large man stood behind her offering the book to you. âI wondered where he got this.â The woman became calmer once seeing her book was safe. Your eyes stopped glowing as you approached the person holding your book out to you. The man holding your book was handsome, but scarred. Not just physically but mentally as well, you felt turmoil and pain in his presents. She takes the book and nods her head.
âThank you.â He nods and shrinks back into the shadows then listens as his footsteps leave the cave and enter the manner.Â
âThatâs my son Jason.â You turned back to Bruce now showing his face.Â
âCool. Take my shit again and Iâll destroy this place. Got it?â Her eyes turned green again with warning.Â
And with that you vanished.Â
A couple days later Dick found himself walking into a small fabric store in downtown Gotham. It was run by no one other than the witch, who isnât happy with his adopted father at the moment. Jason actually agreed to leave the house and tag along with him.Â
âHey Little Wing, Iâm going to check in on a friend. She runs a fabric stop downtown. Wanna come?â Jason looked up from his Jane Austin book and originally shook his head. Jason had been locked away and cut off since he abandoned the Arkham Knight persona and moved back into the manor. Dick remembers Bruce bringing him home. At first Dick didn't recognize Jason until Bruce told him. He and Alfred stayed awake for days looking after Jason. It took 4 months for Jason to look at Dick and Bruce. It took at least another 3 months before Jason started to speak in general. He still doesnât speak all that much but at least heâs willing to leave the mansion sometimes when prompted. Dick told Jason that the witch he met yesterday would be there as she owns the shop. It took a little more convincing before Jason said yes to coming with him.Â
âSpooky Iâm back!â Jasonâs eyes almost popped out of his head as the witch he saw yesterday but you didnât look like yourself. You had no horns. He felt disappointed as he liked your horns. In Jasonâs eyes you shouldnât have to hide yourself but know why you did.Â
âUh Grayson, go away Iâm busy this week and don't have time to- oh, Jason hello.â Jason nodded again at the women in front of him. âGrayson piss off.â She growls. âI donât have time to âwhip upâ something for you because you and whoever are in an argument or you forgot a birthday or anniversary gift for someone. I have too many customers for that this week.â The witch said tidying up your shop.
âAw come on Spooks, donât be like that! I always pay well.â Jason elbowed his older brother for being dense.Â
âThatâs not the point dickhead.â He mumbled.Â
âYou just want someone to talk to about books. Bruce told me he heard you talking to Alfred about how impressed you were with the quality of her mint condition-â
âCan it!â Jason growled.Â
âHuhâŚ. well as of right now you, Dick, and Bruce are now allowed in or around my shop. He took my shit and you only come in when you need something and it pisses me off.â Graysonâs cheek got red as he realized what he had done to his friend. âBut Jason?â She called turning back to the brothers. âYou can come in anytime. I would love to talk about literature with you.âÂ
âWhatâs your name?â Jason asked flat toned.Â
âY/N L/N.â You answer. Jason nods again. âIf youâd like to meet me at the bookshop across the way tomorrow, Iâll show you some of my favorite books.â Jason again nods and leaves with Grayson.
Back at the manor, Dick enthusiastically told Bruce what had happened.Â
âYou were right. They took to each other immediately. But we arenât welcome back for a while.â Bruce only chuckled.Â
Jason woke up that morning and actually wanted to get up out of bed. He took a shower, brushed his teeth and headed downstairs feeling proud that he was able to complete those tasks. Some days he doesn't want to get out of bed, some days he doesnât want to leave his room but today was different.Â
âWOW! UP BEFORE 12!?! AMAZING!â Dick teased. Jason felt annoyance flare up inside him.Â
âMaster Grayson!â Alfred scolded. âMaster Todd is excited about his day and you will do well to support him today.â Dick pouted like a three year old and muttered an apology. Jason nodded to Alfred then headed out the door. Jason was surprised to see that you were already waiting for him at the book shop. You had two cups in your hand. Panic started to bubble up in Jason, he hoped you werenât a coffee drinker. Caffeine does not mesh well with his anxiety.Â
âGood Morning Jason, I got you some herbal tea. Got one for myself too.â She said in a monotone voice. âIf you donât want it, just say so, no feelings will be hurt. Iâll drink both.â Jason started to calm. He nodded and reached for the tea. He wanted to thank her but words fought him. She didnât take a second thought and led him inside.Â
âHello Felix, hello Sasha.â She greeted the people behind the counter.
âHello Darling!â Sasha said excitedly, hugging you. âHow are you? Who is this?â Jason swallowed and opened his mouth.
âThis is Jason. He and I are going to be here for a bit.â Sasha blinked and smiled.
âIâll close! This way you can be yourself.âSasha gasped and looked at Jason. âI-uh.âÂ
âHe knows Sash. Donât worry.â Jason breathed in and out. You were taking care of everything and didnât even know it. Jason started to feel weirdly safe until he realized Felix was staring daggers into him.Â
âFelix?â Sasha called. The man broke eye contact with Jason and turned to Sasha. âCome on love! Say hello!â Jason was very good at reading people and he could tell right away that Felix had a thing for you but for some reason he is with Sasha. Felix put on a good face and stretched out his hand to Jason when he caught s glimpse of the scarred up skin on Jasonâs hand.Â
âDudeâŚwas your hand ran through a shre-â
âFinish that sentence and Iâll make you eat your tongue.â You sneer, eyes starting to glow. Felix dropped back. Sasha turned to her boyfriend and scolded him then closed the blinds. Once they signaled that they were good, you turned back into the horned witch Jason met two days earlier. âThe horns scare the locals. One time a mob wanted to burn me alive cause they thought I was the devil.â Jason nodded his head. You saw his eyes become soft as if he wanted to apologize for others behavior. You waved him off and took his hand. Jason was about to pull back as he didnât want you to feel his rough hands. Immediately you dropped his hand. âSorry, I should have asked first. Is it OK if I take your hand?â Jason nodded but still felt uncomfortable. âNo itâs not. Thatâs OK. Come, I want to show you something.â Jason didnât know how she was guessing his emotions and feelings then realized, you're a witch. Duh. Wait. You can feel it, feel everything heâs feeling. The pain, panic, rageâŚcalm. Felix then put a hand on your shoulder to which you jumped back and hissed in pain.Â
âFelix!â Sasha gasped. âYour ring is made of iron! That burns her remember?â Felix looked like he was the one who got hurt and stepped back. You look at your shoulder, a burn mark has formed but quickly healed up. Jasonâs eyes caught yours.Â
"Sorry." Felix mumbled then went back behind the register.
âIâm good.â You reassure him. â Come on.â Jason nodded and followed you to the back of the library. You looked back and relieved a glass case that had an original Jane Austin manuscript. Jasonâs eyes lit up. You felt yourself smile a little, seeing him excited over something you feel light. Jason looked at the manuscript in aw. âDo you wanna look at it closer?â Jasonâs head snapped to you. His heart started to race. With a lift of her hand, you made the book float out of the case and hover in front of Jason. âI can flip through it if you want. Obviously, I canât let you hold it.â Jason watched as the pages flipped, seeing Jane Austinâs notes and thought about her story. Once the book was placed back in its case Jason and Y/N spent the day looking through books and giving their opinions on them.Â
Jason was in a good mood when he returned to the manner. He didnât feel like souring his good mood so he tried to sneak back up to his room. Once he closed the door and turned around the light clicked on. Dick had been waiting for him.
âYou spent all day with Spooks and you thought I was gonna let that go?â Jason rolled his eyes.Â
âCome on. Come ON! Tell me what happened!â Dick sounded like a teenage boy who's never been around a woman before trying to get this brother who is a stud to tell him the mysteries of the women. Jason shook his head and grabbed his book.
âWe went to the bookstore.â He said casually.Â
âFor 8 hours?!â Dick asked. Jason flinched at Dickâs loudness. You had been soft spoken when talking to him, so accommodating but thatâs because you are a witch. You feel things very deeply than most. Jason smiled as he felt something in him start to heal, slightly. All he knew was, you were going to pick him up tomorrow after your shop closed and take him to an apothecary. Whatever that was, Jason was just happy he found someone like him but instead of causing destruction, heals. Suddenly dread started to bubble in him, he destroyed almost everything he touchesâŚwhat if.
âDonât.â Dickâs voice broke through Jasonâs thoughts. âDonât get in your head. Remember the feeling she gave you.â Jasonâs eyes squinted, not happy that Dick was able to read his mind so well. âLook, I've known Spooks for a long time. When we first met, she lost control of her power because someone close to her cut her wings off and did other harmful things. Jason felt like cold water was poured on him. âSheâŚnever really recovered from that. For years, she went around killing a lot of uh...peopleâŚwho....â Jason knew what Dick was doing. He was trying to censor things so Jason wouldnât get triggered.
âItâs not your story to tell, so donât tell it. Dick nodded then patted Jasonâs leg leaving him with his thoughts. Â
It was a bad day. Jason couldnât move and everything hurt. His body ached as the weather changed and hurt his joints. His head was foggy and pounding, yet he wanted to get up and see you. Would you hate him if he cancelled? Jason couldnât even focus on one thing before slipping unconscious. He didnât know how long he had been asleep but while later his scenes came back, his body wasnât aching as much, his head was less foggy and a dull headache was all that remained. Jason opened his eyes to see candles around his room, the smell of lilac and vanilla was faint but comforting. He started to sit up when he caught someone walking in with a metal tray. He knew it was tea as Alfred often carried tea in for Jason on his bad days. Which is why his breath stopped when the person who walked in spoke.Â
âOh good youâre up.â Jason snapped his head to the voice. It was you, horns and all. Youâre here? Why? He tried to speak but still didnât have the strength. âDonât even try. Youâve been out for most of the day. Your body is still not 100%. I made tea though, it should help with the pain.â Jasonâs brow furrowed as you helped him sit up. Once the pillow was propped against Jasonâs back, you brought the tea over. âItâs a compilation of Vervain, turmeric and honey.â Jason blinked. Where the hell do you get your tea. âYou should feel special. I donât make tea from scratch for just anyone.â Surprisingly he huffed a small laugh out.Â
âYouâŚmadeâŚâ You nodded.
âSure did. Vervain is to help you sleep and the turmeric is for the pain. Honestly, I don't like prescription grade stuff honestly.â You say handing him the cup only to see his hands shaking. âAre you strong enough to hold it?â Jason nodded, not wanting to feel weak. He took the tea from you and got as far as his chin before his hands gave out, yet no pain came. Instead Jason opened his eyes to see the cup and tea surrounded in a green light. The cup turned upright and the tea placed itself back in. Jason turned to you, your hand was up controlling the cup. âIt was a good effort.â You say matter-of-factually. The cup set itself down on the bedside table. Though his joints creaked, his heart started to warm him.
âThanks.â Jason finally got out. You waved him off.Â
âI wanted to show you my apothecary didnât I? All the herbs thatâs in your tea I got.â Jason nodded. A question still lingered. He didnât ask but wanted to know so bad.Â
âDid youâŚmake me feel better?â He asked.
âNo.â You said flatly. âI donât use magic on unconscious people unless I 1. Know them well or 2 life threatening.â Jason tried to hide the relief on his face. âIâm not going to make you uncomfortable.â You say in a soft voice. Dickâs voice entered Jasonâs head and he found himself wanting to ask you about your past. But for today, he just wanted to be in your company.
It took three days for Jason to fully recover from his episode but after a couple weeks he was with you at your sewing shop helping you restock.Â
âYou have a lot of fabric that you sold.â He said, picking up tons of boxes with ease.Â
âProm season is upon us.â You say. âA lot of rich parents want a one of a kind dress for their spoiled brats.â Jason laughs. Youâre funny, you make him laugh and he feels safe with you. He hopes you feel the same with him as these past few weeks. Youâre a nice friend for him to have and you seem to be liking him too since Dick and Bruce were still not allowed in or around the shop.
âAh.â The rest of the day went off without a hitch. You had ordered Belly Burgers for delivery as you both don't like socializing. Unsurprisingly, you knew his order for Belly Burger. Jason went home that day with a weird feeling in his stomach. He noticed it when you offered to drive him home.Â
We can take my bike.â You had said. Jason half expected an actual bike instead of a badass motorcycle. Jason then showed you his bike and proposed a race jokingly but instead ended up racing with you through the streets of Gotham. When he got back to the manor, Jason felt happy for the first time in a long time. You had made him feel like a person again and he actually enjoyed himself with another person. Jason made his way up to his room and opened the door. He made his way to his bed, put his things down and made his way to the bathroom to get ready for bed.Â
âHowâd your date go?â Jason rolled his eyes and turned to his other brother, Tim who was dating Barbra. âWhat? I canât ask?âÂ
âIt wasnât a date.â Jason mumbled brushing his teeth. Tim smirked in the door frame.Â
âThen why arenât you calling me names right now?â Tim said, leaning against the frame.Â
âBecause heâs in a good mood.â Barbra chimed in, standing by Tim.
âWhy doesnât everyone cram into the bathroom?â Jason grumbled, spitting out this toothpaste. Tim and Barbra laughed.
âItâs nice to see you happy Jason.â Jason whipped his mouth and faced the two not knowing what to say to that so he just nodded. With that, Tim and Barbra left so Jason could head to sleep. He didnât know what heâd see you next but couldnât wait till he could.Â
The Joker had escaped from Arkham again and to top it all off, he went on a rampage blowing up buildings and yours was caught in the crossfire. No one could get a hold of you. Jason couldnât get a hold of you. Panic was rising in him quickly as he watched the news report in the Batcave. No one had been found in the wreckage yet.Â
âAny sign of her?â Dick asked. Bruce shook his head. Jason felt his temper rising.Â
âAfter everything he did to me,â Jason growled. âYou let him live and look at what heâs done yet again.â Jasonâs voice started to rise. Tim and Barbra looked at each other while Dick stood between Jason and Bruce.Â
âJason I-â Bruce didnât have time to finish. A portal opened up in the Batcave and a body dropped out. It was you but you were moving very slowly as if you were hurt. Jason raced over to you.Â
âWhere have you been? You werenât answering your phone I thoughtâŚâ He trailed off.Â
âSorry.â You sounded in pain. âI was busy getting shot.â You revealed a bullet hole in your shoulder, a bullet was still in. âFelix decided to confess, broke up with Sasha,â You took a breath and continued while Alfred started to sit down and prepare to get the bullet out. âI rejected him and he got mad.â Jason pulled you up carefully, holding you so your back was against his front. Helping Alfred get a better angle of the bullet. Meanwhile, Jason was thinking of eight ways to kill Felix. âHeâs dead.â You assured Jason. Bruceâs head snapped towards you. âRelax Holier than Thou, he died when my shop collapsed.âÂ
âI donât understand.â Dick started crouching down to your level. âWhy arenât you healing instantly?â You didnât really feel like talking anymore. Your head was swimming and you were getting weaker.Â
âIron bullet.â Jason guessed. You nodded. Finally, Alfred got the bullet out and your skin pulled itself together. You exhaled fully and focused on getting your breathing back to normal.Â
âThank you.â You breathed looking at Alfred.Â
âOf course miss.â Jason shifted behind you, thinking he was going to help you up, you started to move until he stopped you.Â
âHold on.â You then felt one of his arms under your legs while the other supported your back. You wrapped your arms around his neck, a little uncomfortable with the closeness but that was because you were weak and couldnât defend yourself at a moment's notice. âRelax. Iâm just taking you upstairs. Youâre gonna need a couple hours to recover.â Dickâs mouth dropped. This witch, the same witch that threatened Batman a couple months ago, wasn't protesting when Jason was holding her. Carrying her. He couldnât believe it. Jason made his way to him room, carrying you up many grand staircases.Â
âYa know I could have walked up myself if you just waited 30 minutes.â You muttered trying not to blush.Â
âYeah but you look like you were going to pass out, so I figured you could pass out on a comfortable bed.â Jason answered. You hummed. âYouâll be sleeping in my room, I wanna keep an eye on you for the next couple hours.â Your head snapped toward Jason who laughed at your reaction. âDo you think Iâm the type to take advantage of someone weaker?â You rolled your eyes.Â
âThatâs not why I reacted that way, you moron.â You mumbled. âThis is just weird for me.â
âWhat? Someone carrying you?âÂ
âSomeone caring.â Jason stopped and looked into your eyes. Once again words escaped him so he continued to carry on to his bedroom. Once he got in, he placed you on the bed and closed the bedroom door.
âI like my privacy.â He said turning to you. You were looking at his book collection. âWhich one are you looking at?âÂ
âThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.â You say. Jason pulled the book off the shelf and made his way over to you.Â
âGet comfortable.â Jason said. You raised an eyebrow. âJustâŚdo it.â You got comfortable on Jasonâs bed. He sits next to you and opens the book.Â
âYouâre going to read to me?â You ask. Jason nodded. âWhy?â You ask looking down. Jason swallowed.Â
âI care.â You look back at him, but he was already flipping to the first chapter. Jason doesnât know what chapter you fell asleep on, but he woke up the next morning cuddling you. His arms were around your waist keeping you close. Jason smiled to himself, but then remembered who he was and shot up in bed startling you.Â
âWhat?!â You asked. Jason shook his head.
âNothingâŚbad dream.â You nodded.Â
âWant breakfast?â He interrupted scrambling out of bed.
âUh sure.â With that Jason was out the door leaving you very confused.Â
You teleported down to the kitchen, already changed in new clothes.Â
âGood morning Spooks! You staying over again tonight?â You opened your mouth to answer but Jason again interrupted you.Â
âNo. Sheâs leaving after breakfast.â Dick looked between the two of you looking just as confused as you are.
âOh uhâŚwhere are you going to stay?â Tim asks.Â
âAt my apartment.â You answer. Barbra gasps.
âYOU HAVE AN APARTMENT?â You nod.Â
âDid you think I lived at my shop?â Tim nodded.Â
Breakfast was silent and odd as no one could understand why Jason was acting so distant now. You had your suspicions but didn't say anything. When it was time to leave you said thank you to Alfred and Bruce again for helping you. Alfred then gave you tubs of some easy reheat meals for you to take home. Knowing better, you didnât refuse. You sent them back to your house via magic of course, as Jason walked you outside. Once you crossed the threshold to the outside, your horns disappeared not wanting to draw too much attention.Â
âIâll drive you home.â Jason said, throwing you a helmet. You caught it then, got on Jasonâs motorcycle. You wrap your arms around his waist, noticing he was pulling away slightly, still you didnât say anything. It was a long awkward drive to your apartment and it didnât get better when you got off the bike. You open your mouth to say goodbye when Jason speaks first.
âI donât think we should see each other for a while.â You hum.
âOK.â You answer turning away and making your way up the stairs that lead to your porch. Jason grabbed your arm.Â
âOK? That's all you have to say? Youâre not mad?â You sighed and turned back to Jason who was the confused one.
âI told you. Iâm not going to make you uncomfortable.â Jason let go of your arm and watched you as you disappeared into your apartment. What he didnât see were the tears running down your face when you closed the door. He cares, huh? You swallow the lump in your throat and the tears fall rapidly.Â
âY/N?â Jason didnât even try to cover the worry in his voice from the other side of the door. âI know what I said last time hurt you but Dickâs been freaking you cause you haven't been answering him.â No answer again. Itâs a lie. Dick wasnât worried, Jason was. You hadnât contacted him since he dropped you off at your apartment. It had been a month and Jason just wanted to give you space hoping youâd reach out. He couldnât bring himself to do it, pride was always going to be his downfall. He started going out with Dick and Bruce on patrol again, even took up a vigilante name, Red Hood. Jason did try to track you down when he was on patrol but only found your shop, now rebuilt (Bruce had a hand in that), closed for the day. Itâs like you were actively hiding from him. And actually you were not, until now. You had walked into your apartment building about 5 minutes after Jason arrived, you were currently hiding in the stairwell, waiting for him to leave. You were hurt and still wanted to keep your distance. Dick had actually contacted you for a case a couple weeks ago yet never mentioned if he told Jason or not. From what Jason said, he didnât. You closed your eyes and when you opened you were back in your apartment when you heard Jason knock againÂ
âIf youâre there please open up.â You considered but stayed in your spot not wanting to move in case he heard. You hadnât spoken to Sasha, who was taking the news of Felixâs betrayal hard. She didnât want to be around you or anyone at the moment which you understood otherwise you would have asked her to come out of her apartment and tell Jason to go. Somehow, she must have gotten your silent message because you heard the door across the hall open.Â
âSheâs not home.â Sashaâs voice rang out.
âDo you know where she is?â Jason asked.Â
âNo. And even if I did, I wouldnât tell you.â Yikes. Easy Sasha.Â
âShe told you what happened?â Jason sounded pissed.Â
âNo. But Iâve been listening to you for the past half hour and putting the pieces together. You wonât see her. She wonât make herself known to you if you have hurt her. I haven't seen her either. I said some things I regret.â You just smiled. I already forgave you Sasha. âShe told me about FelixâŚand how he died. I just canât believe she left him there though.â Your breath hitched. You didnât tell Sasha that Felix had shot you because she started screaming at you and then slammed the door in your face.
âThatâs because he fucking shot her.â Jason growled. Sasha gasped.Â
âHe-what? Shot her? What-I-she didnât-â Sasha babbled. âNow I feel even more like a jackass. If you do find her, tell her to come see meâŚtell her Iâll listen and that Iâm sorry.â You swallowed roughly.Â
âIf I ever find her.â Jason mumbled and seemingly walked away. You waited for the apartment building door to open and close then for the sound of his bike driving away. You then went over Sasha's wanting to patch things up.Â
About 10pm, you were designing a wedding dress for Barbra, who called your store yesterday to ask you to design and create her wedding dress. You accepted.Â
âOh and Jason wonât know I called. We are all letting him sweat it out.â You didnât know how to respond to that.Â
âThat isnât necessary but I will have the designs ready for Thursday when you come in.â Barbra thanked you then hung up. You were almost done picking out the fabric when you heard the window to your living room open. Boots touched the ground and a voice cut through the silence.Â
âY/N?â Your jaw dropped, there is no way he broke in. You stepped out of your room to come face to face with the Red Hood. You folded your arms.Â
âYou werenât answering my calls.âÂ
âYou said we shouldnât see each other for a while. I wasnât going to pick up and have you say you changed your mind only to have you change it again and say you donât want to see me. I donât play those games.â You say flatly. Jason takes off his mask.Â
âIâm sorry. I shouldnât have said that.â You blink.Â
âOK? Thatâs all you have to say?â You shrug. âI came all this way for an âOKâ?â You scoffed.Â
âWhat did you expect? That I fell into your arms crying and saying how miserable it was without you? I know you're a romantic but books donât portray real life well.â You knew you were being cold but thatâs what happened when your heart gets broken, the cold numb feeling comes back. Jason could feel it and knew he wasnât going to get a breakthrough while you were like this.Â
âLookâŚI came to say I was sorry and I said it. I mean it too. I was just scared of feeling close to someone again and I made a rash decision. WhenâŚwhen you want to talk, Iâll listen.â And with that he was back out the window. You closed it and went back to picking out fabric. Â
You had been so busy making Barbraâs dress that you almost missed the bell going off at the front door.Â
âY/N!â Barbra shouted. You turned to her only to meet the eyes so Jason, not that you were surprised. Heâs been watching you from the rooftops every night, well the Red Hood has. It seems that with the gain of this guardian angel, many have ventured to your shop more and more as they feel safer with the Red Hood watching over this part of Gotham. âIT LOOKS AMAZING! But..why arenât you using magic?âÂ
âBecause I like everything done by my hand.â You answer plainly going back to pinning the dress. The base of it was done with a satin white train. Flowers and lace were scattered about the border of the gown.Â
âItâs far from done, but I need to make sure it fits you right.â Barbra nodded excitedly and took the dress into the changing room. Jason stood next to you, surprisingly the silence was not uncomfortableâŚfor you at least. You spoke first.Â
âThe Red Hood?â Jason chuckled.Â
âI needed something to do.â You hummed and finally looked at him. His eyes were brighter and clear. And OH MY he was huge! I mean he was big compared to anyone before but he put on a ton of muscle. âYou seem good and the shop has been busier.â You smile slightly.Â
âSo you stalking me isnât just a nightly activity?â You ask, thinking he was going to blush but he didnât, but he did smirk.
âGotta make sure you donât come crashing into the cave again. Though I have no problem carrying you like a princess if you need me to.â Jasonâs smile widened as you blushed, not expecting him to be soâŚcocky.Â
âWell?â You both turned to see Barbra in the dress you made. You looked over the dress, of course it looked beautiful on her but something was missing. THE VEIL! You turned to pick up a manikin head that was holding the veil you made. You brought it to Barbra and placed it on her head. You then pinned some places that you wanted to fix, not noticing how intensely Jason was watching you until you heard. âJason sheâs not gonna catch fire if you blink.â Barbra snickered. You didnât look back at Jason, only shook your head.
âThere. Carefully take off the dress and Iâll make the adjustments for you.â Barbra nodded and went back into the dressing room.Â
âYou made that?â Jason asked.Â
âI donât get good business cause Iâm pretty.â You retort, making Jason laugh.Â
âFair enough.â Jason said. âOuch!â You turned back to Jason who was holding his hand, he then pulled out a pin. âFuck.â He hissed. âNote to self, donât touch any projects that are half done.â You made your way over to him and held his hand in yours. A nettle prick was leaking blood, you looked up at him to ask for permission. âGo ahead.â He whispered. With that, your fingers started to glow and Jasonâs skin started to pull itself back together. âThought you were supposed to be a deadly witch.â His voice was low, just enjoying being close to you.Â
âI am.â You answer. âSo donât go around announcing I healed you. Iâll lose my reputation for being ruthless.âÂ
âShould I leave you two alone?â Your head snapped to Barbra who was holding the dress and smiling widely. You let go of Jasonâs hand and took the dress from Barbra.Â
âIâll finish the alterations then send it to you.â You say setting up the dress to start the altercations.Â
âThank you Y/N. Truly, itâs so magical.â You laugh.Â
âIâm glad you like it.â Barbra then jumped on you, giving you a big hug. âOh.â You say hugging her back. She let go and handed you an invitation.Â
âPlease come. You are hand making my dress. Please.â You smile and accept the invitation.Â
âOf course.â You say, not really wanting to come to a social event. On this side of town they donât care that youâre a witch if you hide the horns but the socialites of Gotham donât like you at all. Thinking you are in service to the devil. With that Jason and Barbra left the shop leaving you to get back to the dress.Â
Finally, the wedding was upon us. You ended up making Dick, Jason, and Tim custom suits. During that time, Jason made sure to come to every appointment even ones that werenât his. You two had been patching things over, him flirting with you every chance he gets and your witty responses always making him want to mess with you more. But now, you want to run and hide. The people in the room with you started pointed and whispered about you. You can hear them.Â
âItâs her.â
âThe one with the horns? I donât think so, I donât see them.â You just wanted to say congratulations to Tim and Barbra then leave. You felt like you were crawling in your skin.Â
âSheâs pretty thoughâŚprobably how she seduces her victims.â Your heart felt like it was shaking your body. Trying to calm yourself down you went to look for a drink when you almost ran into Jason.
âOh! My gosh, I am so-â You started. When he handed you a drink.Â
âGin?â You laughed out a breath and took the drink thanking him.Â
âThat man really shouldnât bother with a creature like that.â You took a sip trying to ignore it.Â
âSay that again and see what happens.â Jason sneers. The man and women stutter excuses trying to make it seem they werenât talking about you. âPiss off.â And they did. Jason looked back to you and offered his arm. You raised an eyebrow. âWhat? This is the only time Iâll be polite like this. Take advantage of it.â You took his arm and he led you to the rest of the Wayne Family. When Barbra saw you, her and Tim almost tackled you, thanking you over and over again for the clothes you made.
âIt was nothing really.â You try to brush off but of course they didnât let you.Â
âWe also told all the press that it was here where we got our wedding attire from.â Barbra said excitedly. âYou might need to hire more help.â You shook your head.Â
âIâm magic, remember?â Barbraâs brow furrowed.Â
âBut you saidâŚoh.â She breathed. âThe ones you do yourselfâŚyou do for people that mean a lot to you.â You nod and see Dick start to tear up.Â
âDonât make it weird Dick.â You say finishing your drink. Jason takes it and places it on the bar. Bruce then made his way over to you guys.Â
âTim, Barbra? Congratulations. Y/N, a word?â He asks, offering his arm. You nod and take it. Once you were far enough away from the group Bruce spoke.Â
âI must apologize for stealing your book a year a ago.â You smile and look back at Jason, who of course was looking back at you. Making sure you were alright.
âIâm glad you did.â You answer. Bruce nods and gestures to Jason to take you back. Heâs by your side in seconds and offers his hand.
âDance with me?â You smile.Â
âThought youâd never ask.â
By the end of the night, you and Jason had run off into the many gardens of the Manor where the wedding was held. You took off your heels as you both walked and talked for hours. Jason notices how the plants would perk up more when you pass, how dead leaves came back to life and how wounded trees repaired themselves. A deadly witch? You couldnât be. Not to him.Â
âYou can wear your horns ya know.â He said. You chuckle and show them. âI like them.â Jason says, touching them fondly.
âI noticed.â You say. âYou're the first to not be uncomfortable with them.â Jason hummed.Â
âIâm never uncomfortable with you. Just..stupid sometimes.âÂ
âSo am I.â You whisper looking at the flowers. Jasonâs hand came on your cheek. He turned your head back to face him. He takes both hands to the side of your face and kisses you. You kiss back and laugh as you pull away.Â
âWhat?â Jason asks, smiling.Â
âYou kissed me underneath the moonlight in the rose garden. Can you be any more sappy?â Jason laughed then dipped you, making you gasp.
âDonât challenge me.â With that he went in for another kiss. Â