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[turdusmigratoriusmortuus]

[That's when the punch comes, right to Bruce's jaw.]

Go to hell!

[He yells it, and it's clear he's going to cry any second now.]

Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you. You lied.

[theknightshift]

[ It's not the first time Jason's ever punched him the face. But when it connects, he doesn't feel just the force of the punch. He feels the weight of everything Jason must be feeling. The break in his voice. It breaks him. ]

Jason, stop.

[turdusmigratoriusmortuus]

[He aims another punch, this one to Bruce's shoulder, which won't do much in the way of pain, but:]

You are so goddamned predictable, I should have known-

[He aims another punch.]

I should never have trusted you, I should have known, this is my goddamned fault-

[theknightshift]

[ It doesn't hurt. Bruce allows it because it closes the space and he can reach out and put his arms around him. ]

Stop. Listen to me.

[turdusmigratoriusmortuus]

Listen to you?

[He slaps Bruce, then, open handed and sad.]

I kept doing that and you kept fucking with me, and now you-

[His lips pull away from his teeth in a growl.]

I’m always the idiot, aren’t I?

[theknightshift]

[ It stings. And he doesn't know what to do with the pain. He could bury it, like always. Or give himself the space to feel it. He doesn't know what to do with any of this. ]

No. You have every right to be angry with me. But I didn't lie to you.

[turdusmigratoriusmortuus]

[He moves back, away, across the room so he's in the corner. Normally he doesn't let himself do that, be cornered, somewhere that he can't hold onto all the power in the room, but he can't help it now. He shakes his head.]

Then what the fuck is it, Bruce? You told me you loved me, and then you, wha-

[And then it hits him.]

You coward. You fucking coward.

[theknightshift]

[ Maybe it's true. Maybe he is a coward. He wants to reach for him, but he doesn't. Maybe that makes him a coward too. ]

I did what I needed to do. That doesn't make me a coward.

[turdusmigratoriusmortuus]

[Jason is crying, now, but he is so angry.]

Get out. Get out, I never-

Get out!

[He yells it, and he feels like his body is coming apart. He feels like he did when he saw the bomb tick down to zero.]