An abusive relationship. If I doubted what Jason thought of me before, it's been made doubly clear now.

"You know what they told you about how it ended," I correct him, similarly leaning in. "Yes, I hurt Jason. He was also about to kill a man. A criminal, granted, and one that deserved to die. But I could not... can not afford to end a life."

I don't elaborate on why. I'm not sure that most people understand. Dick, perhaps, and Tim, and Alfred. Not anyone outside the family.

"And I wouldn't have wanted Jason to be responsible for it in my stead."

Folding my hands, I quickly add, "It's not my intention to reinsert myself into Jason's life, but I'm worried for his mental well-being. And that started before what happened between the two of us."