A little snippet of something i’ve been working on, I originally had it posted on ao3 but I deleted it. I’ll post it again when I complete more of the story and revise the plotline. Tell me what you think. Does this count as jasonette july?? the whole fic is already pretty angsty but should i make it fluffy?? i dont what to do...
It had now been over 6 months since Marinette and Jason have started living on the streets full time. Marinette was now five years old and was still learning how to count and read. She can now recognize small words and is able to count till 20.
The Todd siblings were once again walking down a dark street a little before dusk hoping to find a safe spot for the night.
“Jay-Jay?” Marinette suddenly asked.
“Yeah, Nettie?” Jason responded.
“I want food.” she said.
Jason sighed. She was too young to understand the complexity of the situation as well as how Gotham worked. While she was a smart kid, tough too, she also rarely left the house while their mother was still around, it was always Jason who went out and worked out how the streets of Gotham City worked.
“We’ll get some food later. Okay, Nettie” Jason promised
Marinette nodded. “Okay, only if you eat this time too.”
“I do eat pixie. I eat just enough.” Jason commented back. ‘Fuck, he thought, sure I don’t eat too often, but pixie’s too damn small, she could probably pass as two years old, three if she’s lucky. I-’
“Nuh-uh,” Marinette broke through his thoughts. “Every time I eat or try to share my food you never take it or don’t eat at all. You always say you’re going to protect me but, but how can you protect me if you don’t eat enough to get strong?”
‘Damn I can't refute her logic. I always tell her that eating will make her grow big and strong, but now she’s using my own goddamn reasoning against me.’ Jason thought again
So Jason only merely bent down, picked her and placed her on his left hip. They started walking again when Jason started to poke and tickle Marinette’s sides. When she started squealing and giggling, begging him for him to stop, it brought a smile to his face. ‘Hopefully she’ll forget about me not eating enough.’
