[ Dick is left to stare after him, suddenly at a loss as to whether he should feel needled by the abrupt ending to the exchange or not.
It’s not fair. It’s not fair when Bruce is the one who’s supposed to understand Catwoman, who’s supposed to understand girls. What is he supposed to do about Bruce with a dumb hangup on probably the worst possible girl around to hang up on? ]
Come on... [ He’s running to catch him, a soft exasperated sound between his teeth. ]
Look, I’ll leave her a care package, okay? [ For you. ]
But it was weeks before I came around. [ On Damian, on Tim. ] Just give her a few days.
[ dick is making absolutely no sense. nothing about that is what bruce was asking. exasperated, bruce snaps. ]
I'm not asking you to be her friend! I'm not asking you to talk to her! I am telling you to be Robin! [ how is that so difficult to understand. bruce glares. ]
[ Oh no he didn’t. Dick closes his posture up and holds his ground. ]
Well, last I checked those things sorta go together. And it doesn’t make a difference who she is. I’d do it for anyone. [ That Bruce missed that is the part that stings. ]
[ Dick doesn't follow him this time, just scowls at the back of his head and hopes he feels it in the heat of his stare.
No reason. How does Bruce still think - more than a dozen years removed - that he gets to treat him like a lapdog and not a friend? Not a partner, not Robin? He scuffs the dirt with his ruined sneaker and finally stomps off in the opposite direction with a huff that's wasted on the rocks. ]
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Well, not all of that is up to me. And I know just how she feels. [ He tries to say, reasonably. ]
What makes you think she'll even listen to me? [ Or Tim or Damian, for that matter. ]
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Excuse me.
[ he walks away. ]
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It’s not fair. It’s not fair when Bruce is the one who’s supposed to understand Catwoman, who’s supposed to understand girls. What is he supposed to do about Bruce with a dumb hangup on probably the worst possible girl around to hang up on? ]
Come on... [ He’s running to catch him, a soft exasperated sound between his teeth. ]
Look, I’ll leave her a care package, okay? [ For you. ]
But it was weeks before I came around. [ On Damian, on Tim. ] Just give her a few days.
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[ dick is making absolutely no sense. nothing about that is what bruce was asking. exasperated, bruce snaps. ]
I'm not asking you to be her friend! I'm not asking you to talk to her! I am telling you to be Robin! [ how is that so difficult to understand. bruce glares. ]
Is that clear?
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Well, last I checked those things sorta go together. And it doesn’t make a difference who she is. I’d do it for anyone. [ That Bruce missed that is the part that stings. ]
You don’t have to ask me.
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[ #byefelicia ]
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No reason. How does Bruce still think - more than a dozen years removed - that he gets to treat him like a lapdog and not a friend? Not a partner, not Robin? He scuffs the dirt with his ruined sneaker and finally stomps off in the opposite direction with a huff that's wasted on the rocks. ]