( bruce hands out trust in various degrees when it comes to people. the fact that he's giving kyle any at all when he barely knows him means something and he figures kyle knows that with knowing [a] bruce. so, gaze lingering on the other for a bit, he offers a hm in response before he turns some, looking out at the skyline. )
( he's not angry that the others hadn't reached out to him about it. he figures they can handle it. it's more he's wondering if the two youngest might be getting involved. )
[ kyle starts because he hadn't expected that, not so early on. but it was . . . nice. he had forgotten how nice it was when batman said that. you're the justice league's green lantern. we trust you with our lives.
he swallows it down for a moment. now's not the time to lose his head. ]
( just with this. for now. kyle hasn't given him any reason to doubt him as of yet and he'd made a rather interesting first impression on bruce the last time they'd spoke. there's also his wanting to keep himself out of whatever happens between him and jason, and bruce can respect that. )
I know.
( at that, he looks back over to kyle. )
Don't lose focus. You're not much good to him or the others if you do.
( he does notice it, even if he doesn't comment on it, but. that's just bruce for you.
turning, he gives a glance down over the ledge of the rooftop. )
You better get going. Don't want to be late.
( a fear he knows kyle struggles with, as confessed to him, and while bruce moves to disappear into the shadows [because that's what he does], he stops. looks over his shoulder some. )
I meant what I said. If it gets too much for you, I'll come get you.
( he doesn't offer kyle a good luck or anything because he's putting his faith in him to not need it, so. with all that said and done, he jumps off the side of the rooftop. and disappears into the shadows. as expected. )
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Who else knows about this?
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[ which doesn't bother him because at least he was looped in. ]
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( he's not angry that the others hadn't reached out to him about it. he figures they can handle it. it's more he's wondering if the two youngest might be getting involved. )
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[ to put it mildly. ]
We have a good team. No kids. It'll be fine.
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( because he and jason don't have that at the moment. he's more an emotional trigger to the other than anything else. at least for now.
to hear the younger ones aren't getting involved has him stare to kyle for a long moment before he looks off to the skyline again. )
I trust you.
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he swallows it down for a moment. now's not the time to lose his head. ]
I'll bring him back.
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I know.
( at that, he looks back over to kyle. )
Don't lose focus. You're not much good to him or the others if you do.
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[ it's not cocky or self-assured. it just . . . is. immutable. if bruce looks closely, he may even spot the flicker of star light. ]
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turning, he gives a glance down over the ledge of the rooftop. )
You better get going. Don't want to be late.
( a fear he knows kyle struggles with, as confessed to him, and while bruce moves to disappear into the shadows [because that's what he does], he stops. looks over his shoulder some. )
I meant what I said. If it gets too much for you, I'll come get you.
( or stop you, if it comes to that. )
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Okay.
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