They, um- [ Keep it casual, keep it calm. The ball slips out of his hands instead, and he’s stuck grappling for it with clammy fingers. His eyes stay on the ground for an extra moment once he has it back. ]
They’re not around anymore. [ As if it's really that simple.
But he's lost, suddenly, for the right words. When it still hurts so much, when it'll never not hurt deep down no matter how many Zucco's he puts in jail. When he knows it's something that hurts Bruce too. Talking about it (that watch he carries...). ]
...I used to work in the circus. All three of us did. [ It's a happier memory. ]
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They’re not around anymore. [ As if it's really that simple.
But he's lost, suddenly, for the right words. When it still hurts so much, when it'll never not hurt deep down no matter how many Zucco's he puts in jail. When he knows it's something that hurts Bruce too. Talking about it (that watch he carries...). ]
...I used to work in the circus. All three of us did. [ It's a happier memory. ]