[Seeing Bruce like this is... weird. He's rarely this vulnerable, and the fact that Dick was apparently able to get him to this point with an accidental network post is kind of scary. But also? Kind of reassuring. Bruce was so wrapped up in Batman that sometimes Dick wondered if Bruce really knew or remembered how to just be himself, not the vigilante or the socialite. Moments like this were few and far between back home.
So, he smiles at the halting sentence, understanding what Bruce means and how hard it was for him to do any of this, and appreciating that he had.]
I know.
[He put his good hand on Bruce's shoulder for a moment.]
And I meant what I said.
[He squeezes his shoulder once before dropping his hand to his side, ignoring the slight ache in his shoulder and side because honestly, at this point? Not much can get him down.]
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So, he smiles at the halting sentence, understanding what Bruce means and how hard it was for him to do any of this, and appreciating that he had.]
I know.
[He put his good hand on Bruce's shoulder for a moment.]
And I meant what I said.
[He squeezes his shoulder once before dropping his hand to his side, ignoring the slight ache in his shoulder and side because honestly, at this point? Not much can get him down.]