It cuts. That dismissive way with words Tim's picked up from Jason. Bruce expects it from Jason. Not Tim. Even in the kind of cruel, casual way he's leaving Tim behind right then. He would have expected Jason to hate him for it. He hates Bruce for everything. Tim had always been a bit more understanding. The mission came first. Always came first. Even at the expense of others. Especially at the expense of himself. Bruce finally does walk over to Tim, putting on his gauntlets in the process. So he could reach for Tim, pull him in close.
"You don't have to do that," Tim says, even though his voice wavers. He
wants Bruce to want to come back, to put aside the entire Mission for him,
to put everything aside. To stay because he wants to, because he wants
Tim. That's not what this is. Bruce is---guilty? It's surprising,
but it's not unheard of. "I'm just tired." And drunk. And so in love with
everything Bruce is but knowing Tim's not on that same level in reverse.
There's so much that's more important than Tim and his needs.
It's a very fine line to walk and Bruce had always been careful about not tipping too far over to either side. Yet here he is feeling guilty because he's tugged a little too hard on Tim's heart strings. He could stop it if he wanted to and Tim would still be that loyal soldier. And it highlights to Bruce how unnecessary this really is. But that's where Bruce's problem lay. He didn't want to stop.
"Sure," Tim says, and closes the bathroom door behind him. He needs to
clean out, shower if he can manage to keep himself standing long enough to
do it properly, and then crawl into bed. He's certainly not expecting Bruce
to be there when he opens his eyes again. Something will come up that's
bigger, more important, and---
That's the thing, isn't it? Tim gets it. He's the same for most other
people. The Mission comes first. Before his own needs, before his own
wants, before love or sex or anything. But even Tim would make a single
exception. For Bruce.
[ooc: if you wanna continue to a different scene or have Bruce be
there when he wakes up, I'm totally down!!]
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"I'll come back when I'm done."
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"You don't have to do that," Tim says, even though his voice wavers. He wants Bruce to want to come back, to put aside the entire Mission for him, to put everything aside. To stay because he wants to, because he wants Tim. That's not what this is. Bruce is---guilty? It's surprising, but it's not unheard of. "I'm just tired." And drunk. And so in love with everything Bruce is but knowing Tim's not on that same level in reverse.
There's so much that's more important than Tim and his needs.
"Just---be safe."
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"You should rest. I'll be here when you wake up."
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"Sure," Tim says, and closes the bathroom door behind him. He needs to clean out, shower if he can manage to keep himself standing long enough to do it properly, and then crawl into bed. He's certainly not expecting Bruce to be there when he opens his eyes again. Something will come up that's bigger, more important, and---
That's the thing, isn't it? Tim gets it. He's the same for most other people. The Mission comes first. Before his own needs, before his own wants, before love or sex or anything. But even Tim would make a single exception. For Bruce.
[ooc: if you wanna continue to a different scene or have Bruce be there when he wakes up, I'm totally down!!]
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