( 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. )
[Jason doesn't expect a hug, but he'll accept it all the same. It's a hug to a touch-starved kid who grew up with three different parental figures not wanting to hold him. He curls his fingers into the back of Bruce's shirt, just to hold him a little tighter.]
Thanks Bruce. I... [Hearing the word 'son' still strikes him with emotion, even after all this time with this Bruce.] Thanks.
( honestly, if he were to lose jason in any sort of way, he might very well crash out. bruce and loss of any kind always goes terribly. whether that be in the form of anger, of guilt, of depression, or all of the above, it's never a good time for anyone around him, but especially for himself.
a couple pats to jason's shoulder, he clears his throat some and looks to the tree as he gently pulls back to let jason slip out of the embrace if he wants. )
I told you. I've got you.
( always. even when he's barely holding on himself. )
[The feeling is mutual. If Bruce were to ever disappear, Jason would lose himself. He hates the belfry and he's not sure if even Chrissy could pull him out of the mess that would follow.]
That's the best present you could ever give me. I hope you know that.
[He slowly pulls back and clears his voice as well.]
( slowly, his hand rubs between jason's shoulder blades before he finally lets him go and he looks to the kid β to his son there in front of him. hand gentle in the way it claps to jason's shoulder there, he cocks his head to the side a bit and gestures off with his eyes briefly. )
Go have some fun. Let your old man get some rest.
( and sleep off everything trying to drown him from within. at least for today anyways. )
( still early for a bat or a bird, but. letting jason pull away, he nods then before he goes and starts to rearrange his gifts a little there by the tree. )
Try to be back before the sun rises. Might have breakfast waiting.
( not cooked by him. he may be feeling rough right now but he's not looking to feel worse. )
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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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Thanks Bruce. I... [Hearing the word 'son' still strikes him with emotion, even after all this time with this Bruce.] Thanks.
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a couple pats to jason's shoulder, he clears his throat some and looks to the tree as he gently pulls back to let jason slip out of the embrace if he wants. )
I told you. I've got you.
( always. even when he's barely holding on himself. )
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That's the best present you could ever give me. I hope you know that.
[He slowly pulls back and clears his voice as well.]
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Go have some fun. Let your old man get some rest.
( and sleep off everything trying to drown him from within. at least for today anyways. )
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[Jason should really be in bed, but he's got permission from Bruce to leave.]
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( still early for a bat or a bird, but. letting jason pull away, he nods then before he goes and starts to rearrange his gifts a little there by the tree. )
Try to be back before the sun rises. Might have breakfast waiting.
( not cooked by him. he may be feeling rough right now but he's not looking to feel worse. )
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[Jason is just about to dash to his room to when Bruce's words stop him.]
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It's Christmas. Neither one of us needs that.
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I can do scrambled eggs when I get back. Sunrise.
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Sunrise.
( have fun, kiddo. he'll be going back to bed and trying to sleep everything away. )
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