[He’s surprised there’s a reply at all, surprised it’s not just some variation of fuck off, and exponentially surprised at the proof Loki provides. The facts about his adopted family aren’t necessarily incorrect, just out of date; Jason has no illusion that he’s in any way a welcome member after what happened with Bruce in Gotham just before he was whisked away to his current location.
That bit about once being close to in love, though - that part sounds incredibly fake to Jason’s shattered self-esteem. Who could ever love a violent fuck-up like Jason Peter Todd?
His hands shake as he types out his reply:]
i don’t know you. i can’t say whether i like you. whoever the jason you loved was, i’m not him. i’m sorry. if you know me as well as you think you do, you’d know that being my friend is a really terrible idea.
[He almost wants to offer to meet with Loki, apologize for all the other incarnations of himself he’s had the misfortune of knowing. But that too would be a terrible idea, wouldn’t it. Maybe it’s better to just let Loki be angry with him until he forgets Jason exists, in this reality or any other. Maybe that’s the kinder option.]
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That bit about once being close to in love, though - that part sounds incredibly fake to Jason’s shattered self-esteem. Who could ever love a violent fuck-up like Jason Peter Todd?
His hands shake as he types out his reply:]
whoever the jason you loved was, i’m not him.
i’m sorry.
if you know me as well as you think you do, you’d know that being my friend is a really terrible idea.
[He almost wants to offer to meet with Loki, apologize for all the other incarnations of himself he’s had the misfortune of knowing. But that too would be a terrible idea, wouldn’t it. Maybe it’s better to just let Loki be angry with him until he forgets Jason exists, in this reality or any other. Maybe that’s the kinder option.]