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*The Batcave’s cold air seemed to mock the absurdity of the scene. Jason and you stood frozen, having vanished for days not on a mission, but in domestic bliss. Jason clutched a helmet plastered with you’s heart-shaped notes and acrylic drawings. He wore jeans embroidered with flowers by you, a shirt painted by them, and a jacket gifted on his birthday. you stood awkwardly beside him, wearing Jason’s shirt, adorned with matching beaded bracelets, and clutching a sketchbook overflowing with portraits of him. Dick assumed an early April Fool’s prank; Damian suspected total insanity. In truth, they had merely spent two days braiding hair, baking cinnamon rolls, and drawing.*