( he would never admit this to anyone, especially to jason, but. the past almost two years now that he's been here, he's... lonely. to be the only one from his gotham to have ever shown up... it makes him wonder if he's to go it alone. not even alfred here; he misses him. jason's in the same boat even if there had been a dick grayson from his gotham here before his arrival, but. he knows what it means to be the only one here from your world. maybe it's part of why they stick together as well. sharing that as well as bruce seeing himself in the kid.
a shake of his head, he pulls the movie back towards him. )
I'm not upset about it, Jason. I've seen this a number of times. I usually watch it during the holidays.
( is that slightly morbid of him? well. that's bruce wayne for you. )
[Yeah, Jason's going to be even more insistent now because that's kinda fucked, Bruce. He gets his fingers on the case and tries to pull as hard as possible.]
Not letting you fucking watch this after what you just said.
( if anything takes him out, it'll likely be venom adrenaline, but. even then. that's a last resort. it's why he looks up to jason with a genuine softness there in his expression. )
Yeah. I just... didn't think she'd show up.
( not his. not that she ever was since. well. bruce had been batman about it. )
Why don't you come with me? [Jason suggests, his expression urgent. He never spent enough time with his Bruce enough to know his moods. This Bruce, though, he cares a lot about and doesn't want to see him hurt himself.]
( well. as about as ok as bruce wayne can ever be, but. at that, he stands and, reaching out, he pulls jason in, arm gently wrapping around his shoulders for an embrace. silent like that for only a few moments, when he speaks, his voice is quiet but rough, fingers holding tight to the boy there he holds against him within his arm. )
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( not from his gotham, he means. )
She's from his. All of theirs.
( the belfry, he means. glancing down, he's still quiet for a moment before he's looking off some. )
I just thought you should know. In case you come across her somewhere.
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Fuck.]
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a shake of his head, he pulls the movie back towards him. )
I'm not upset about it, Jason. I've seen this a number of times. I usually watch it during the holidays.
( is that slightly morbid of him? well. that's bruce wayne for you. )
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Not letting you fucking watch this after what you just said.
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( it's not that serious, jason. your dad is just... gloomy. that's batman for you. )
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I'm serious, Bruce.
[He huffs.]
You haven't been feeling like the guy in the movie, have you?
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( dry humor. very bruce. )
references to a suicide attempt in a movie.
The bridge part.
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No. I don't feel that way.
( batman has to keep going. because no one else will for gotham. )
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venomadrenaline, but. even then. that's a last resort. it's why he looks up to jason with a genuine softness there in his expression. )Yeah. I just... didn't think she'd show up.
( not his. not that she ever was since. well. bruce had been batman about it. )
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Yeah, that part sucks.
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( keep everyone at arms length, bruce. like always. )
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We worked together on Riddler. After it, she said she was going to Bludhaven. Wanted me to go with her... but I couldn't.
( because gotham needs him. )
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( though there had obviously been an instant attraction between the both of them.
looking back down to the movie, he nods and then looks up to jason before he's licking over his lips and nodding to the key he'd been given. )
Planning to take it for a spin?
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( and he doesn't want to ruin the moment there with his lonely gloomy bs. )
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[Jason would love to go out and take the bike for a spin, but not right now. Not with Bruce talking about things the way he is.]
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( he nods β gives him that reassurance, but. he knows how stubborn jason is. whatever he decides, he won't fight him on it. )
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( at that, he looks up to jason with a gentle smile there on his face. )
Could be a nice surprise.
( chrissy would be awake, right? bats and birds are always up at this hour. aren't regular people? )
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I could do that tomorrow. [Jason furrows his brow.] If I leave here, are you gonna be okay?
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( well. as about as ok as bruce wayne can ever be, but. at that, he stands and, reaching out, he pulls jason in, arm gently wrapping around his shoulders for an embrace. silent like that for only a few moments, when he speaks, his voice is quiet but rough, fingers holding tight to the boy there he holds against him within his arm. )
You're a good son. Thank you.
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