Roman: We'll have a guest today.
Zsasz: What? Who?
Roman: The kid.
Zsasz: The ki- You mean Red Hood?
Roman: Yes.
Zsasz: Why?
Roman: Apparently, he and Batman had another disagreement and he was removed from the pack, or pushed away. I didn't catch it entirely.
Zsasz: Oh... Damn. So we're taking him in?
Roman: In the meantime, yes.
Doorbell rings
Roman: That must be him. Be a dear and open the door, would you, love?
Zsasz: Fine. Hey kid.
Jason: grunts
Zsasz: Geez, that bad?
Roman: Help yourself, Jason. What do you want for dinner? We're having takeout.
Jason: Hm... Chinese.
Roman: Great. Can you take care of that?
Zsasz: On it.
Roman: I'm gonna take a bath. Feel free to watch whatever on the TV.
Each leaves to do their own thing
Some time later, after Roman finishes his bath
Roman: Unbelievable... He fell asleep and hasn't had dinner yet. He's gonna hate me when I wake him up...
Zsasz: Doesn't he already hate us?
Roman: Dislike us, but tolerates us. There's a difference. If he hated us, he wouldn't be here. Is the food arriving soon?
Zsasz: Yea-
Doorbell rings
Zsasz: There it is!
Roman: Don't kill the delivery person again, please. They'll run out of them if you keep doing it.
Zsasz: But-
Roman: No.
Zsasz: Fine...
Roman: Jason, wake up. Dinner's here.
Jason: groggily grunts
Roman: Yeah, yeah, I don't care, you have to eat! You can sleep more later.
They start having dinner
Jason: So... It's just the two of you here?
Roman: Yes. Is there a problem?
Jason: Just... Didn't expect two betas to survive on their own. You don't have a pack, do you?
Roman: We do. Just about every rogue is part of the pack. We just all live on our own houses, separately.
Zsasz: Though the others sometimes visit. Mostly without warning.
Roman: Indeed... Bothersome little freaks...
Jason: Oh... I didn't know that. But you two hold of each other well?
Roman: Yes, as you can see. Two betas coexisting makes living relatively easy, especially when each takes more of one of the other sexes role.
Jason: What do you mean?
Zsasz: Eh, you know how betas are. They mediate alphas and omegas, often help them out too. Well, some betas become closer to alphas and other closer to omegas, taking the roles of each.
Jason: And you're like that?
Roman: You could say so. I've interacted more with omegas, so I've learned most of their habits. Meanwhile, Zsasz here is closer with alphas has learned more their protective side.
Zsasz: Roman makes one hell of a nest though, you should see it kid.
Jason: ... Glad to hear your dynamic is solid...
Roman: You can spend the night, you know.
Zsasz: I'd say he could join the pack, even.
Roman: Maybe, but that's not our decision to make. Although I don't doubt you'd be welcome.
Jason: But I already have a pack... Or am suppose to...
Roman: Yet currently you're out of it. And from what we hear, it's a frequent occurrence. You know, it's not a good look for an alpha such as yourself.
Jason: I know...
Roman: Don't think much about it now. You have time. Anyway, I'm going to sleep. Appear in the nest after you wash your hands and teeth.
Zsasz: You'll find the right pack eventually, kid, I'm sure of it. It might not be Batman's or ours. Hell, you might have to create your own, but you'll find your group.
Jason: Thanks... It's weird to hear it from someone like you.
Zsasz: It always is. But that doesn't mean it ain't the truth.
Some time later
Jason: Wow... This really is quite the nest! I'd never imagine a beta made this.
Zsasz: Told ya.
Roman: Are you two gonna get in here or just stare at it?!
Zsasz: Coming! He snuggles close to Roman
Jason: Is it really fine for me to be here?
Roman: Yes, now get in!
Jason: ... Ok...
Jason apprehensively joins them
Jason: This is... Really nice...
Roman: Thank you. Now sleep.
