Okay here's a RedFam thing bc i lov them - Jay's out patrolling or w/ the batfam, Roy stays home with Lian. Lian maybe has a nightmare, comes downstairs to sit w/ Roy on the couch and they eventually fall asleep (Lian probably on Roy's chest and sleeping the same way bc lian is so much like roy) and jay comes home and sees them and just melts bc its so cute and he's so proud and happy and he loves his lil family so much and he makes them both go up to bed and DOMESTIC RED FAM OK
Okay it’s time to get some JayRoy up in here because it’s seriously lacking! <3
Roy had his feet up on the couch, tucked under a blanket as he scrolled through his phone. The television served as the room’s only light- some forgotten late night movie still drawling on.
Roy was mid-article on a new combustive mixture he was fairly sure he could utilize small scale, when he heard the sound of small feet, padding across the carpet. He looked up just in time to see Lian walking around the couch, clutching one of her stuffed animals to her chest.
“It’s late princess,” Roy said, “Is something wrong?”
“Bad dream,” she mumbled, sleepy, as she reached up and rubbed one eye. Roy smiled, reaching out and lifting her up, settling her on his lap. She leaned her head on his chest and he stroked he hair.
“There was a bad man,” Lian said, pulling her stuffed animal up towards her face. “He was after you and Jayjay. He turned into a monster, daddy.” Roy moved his hand from her hair to her back, rubbing soothing circles into it. “Where is Jayjay?”
“Remember, Jayjay is working tonight,” Roy offered, knowing Jason would be gone a few hours still. “But he promised after that bedtime story he read you that he’d be home for breakfast. Remember?”
Lian nodded. After a yawn, she asked quietly, “There are no bad men after Jayjay, right?”
Roy hesitated. Hesitated, because he hated lying to Lian- but there were things you didn’t share with a kid as young as her. “Of course not,” Roy offered, “And even if there were, Jayjay knows how to handle the bad guys.”
“What if they turn into monsters?”
“Well, you know,” Roy started, leaning down and kissing the top of her head, “Daddy always has monster repellent. So no monsters are getting anywhere near you or Jayjay.”
Lian smiled, snuggling in closer. “Don’t wanna go back to bed.”
“Okay pumpkin,” Roy whispered, “You stay right here.” He knew Lian was tired when she didn’t argue the pumpkin pet name, and chose to set his phone aside, keeping an arm around Lian and rubbing her back again as he turned his attention back towards the television.
Hours later Jason let himself into the house. Helmet in hand, he heard the soft sounds of the television- and, knowing it was damn near four AM, made his way towards it. He hadn’t meant to be out that long, had wanted to be home hours ago- but things got complicated-
The thoughts broke off when he found Roy, sprawled on the couch. He had one leg handing off it, an arm tossed up over his face. Sprawled on his chest, on her back, Lian was in the same position- one little leg hanging off Roy’s body, her own arm resting on her face. There was a stuffed animal on the floor, along with most of the blanket, the television remote.
For a moment, Jason just stood there. Stood there smiling, because it was too damn perfect just how like her father Lian could be. He knew if he said it to Roy it’d terrify him, he’d think Jason was seeing all his demons inside Lian.
When, in truth, Jason was sure everything good that Roy was, he had passed on to Lian. That she had his clever mind and his tenacity and that, just like when Roy smiled, when Lian smiled the sun was in her eyes.
Jason didn’t want to move, wanted to keep them there like that, so at peace- but he forced himself to walk over, to set his helmet down and crouch down, tearing his gloves off and leaving them on the floor as he brushed some of Roy’s hair back. When Roy didn’t move he leaned in, kissed his forehead, his temple, his cheek- even the corner of his mouth, until Roy’s eyeds fluttered open.
“Hey sleeping beauty,” Jason whispered, “Having a slumber party?” Roy lifted his head, glanced down at Lian, before letting his head fall back onto the couch.
“She had a nightmare,” he offered, “a bad man was after us, and he turned into a monster. She was worried about you.”
Jason felt his heart tugging in his chest, and he reached down, stroked Lian’s hair. Her arm fell from her face and she scrunched her nose up, just to have Jason tap the tip of it. She opened her eyes, tipping her head back and catching sight of Jason.
“Jayjay!” she said, sleepy but excited.
“Hey babygirl,” Jason said, standing up. “Heard you were worried about me.” Lian looked away, pouting- too stubborn to admit it, and yeah, that was Roy too. Jason kept his smile, bending down and scooping her up. Lian grasped at his jacket, laid her head on his shoulder and yawned. “Let’s get you back to bed.”
“Monster,” she whispered, and Jason glanced down at Roy, who was sitting up- nodding quietly.
“Okay, daddy’s bed it is then.” Lian smiled, snuggling into Jason’s shoulder, as he headed for the stairs. Roy followed, and Jason passed Lian to him at the doorway, before heading down to the bathroom to clean up.
When Jason made it back, twenty minutes later- showered and ready to collapse in his sweatpants, Roy and Lian were sprawl on the bed. The room was a chorus of soft breaths, and Jason could only shake his head, as again, Roy was sprawled on his back, one ar fall off the bed, and Lian was next to him, her arms tossed out over his abs.
“Twins,” he muttered, before he crawled into bed, boxing Lian in against Roy and settling his own arm over the both of them. In unison, the two rolled towards him, Roy tucking his head up under Jason’s chin, as Lian nestled into his chest, his heart beat serving as her lullaby.