Had this idea that when thing settled down and Jason was in the Cave, he insisted his uniform be taken out of the case and just replaced with a plaque or something because it's morbid. Jason who when alone, picks up the costume and is like "damn I was tiny" and got some reason he picks up Tim's which is balled up in a laundry basket and he compares the weight and it strikes him that Tim's suit is at least three pounds while his is not even half that weight. No, wonder I died. And he says as much to Tim, not in a jabbing away but in a sort of commentary way and Tim is literally sat there like
Because is Jason's ass for real? Tim goes into detail how Bruce barely let him patrol without constantly updating the suit. More padding, more coverage, more shock absorbition. Bruce was frantic to make sure Tim was protected because he couldn't save Jason. "By the end of my first month, I couldn't fucking walk," Tim tells him. "The man was literally one bruise away from rolling me in bubble wrap."
Bruce who overhears this just apologises like he did back then but it's the withdrawn, sort of guilt ridden apology a parent makes when they know they're doing the right thing but is sorry their kid is so upset. Jason understands and says as much, saving his pride with a shove on Tim's shoulder than he's lucky Bruce didn't send him out in a suit of armour from downstairs when he came back, the big old mama Bat. Tim laughs but Bruce just says without thinking that if he had his way, none of the kids would be out on patrol and then hastily excuses himself after saying something like "because none of you are focused enough" but Tim and Jason know.
