[ nineteen; ]

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

[ Bruce has, somewhat predictably, been hiding out in his room all day today. Towards the evening, though, he ventures into town. He doesn't do any window shopping and in fact he looks a little peeved as he makes a bee-line for a flower shop, purchases something and then heads back to the castle.

From there he goes right up to the roof to sit on the ledge and watch the sun setting over the horizon. He doesn't move for a very long time, instead just sitting there and thinking, gently cradling two white roses in his hands.

Bother him if you like, but saying he's not one for conversation at the moment would be an understatement. ]

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[batcharm.livejournal.com]

[ she just holds the roses now and kicks her legs ]

Thought you might like it.

[ and then a quiet hum since she knows today is... well. special. ]

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

It's... appreciated.

[ he gives her a look that's... not even close to a smile, but it's definitely a look that says 'thank you.' ]

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

[ she kicks her legs again and starts picking the petals off of one of the roses, letting it fly out in the wind ]

Nice out here.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Mm. Spring's coming soon.

[ he pauses and glances over at her before looking out at the horizon. ]

So how many of our have you met so far?

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

Four.

[ she pauses ]

Damian's a real charmer.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

[ oh, look. it's the barest hint of amusement. ]

That's one way to put it.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

He's going to get a lot of girls acting like that, in the future.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

Hn. Believe it or not, he is getting better.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

I don't want to imagine how he used to be like.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

I don't want to imagine how he was at first, either.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

He'd give Tim a run for his money.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't think I ever did find out how their first meeting here went.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

Now I'm curious.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

You could always ask Damian.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid he'll bite my head off.

[ she pauses and then leans... against him ]

Damian's lucky to have you.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

He's bound to do that at some point.

[ he just... lets her lean. ]

Mm... I'm not so sure he sees it that way.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

Because you're not the one from his world?

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

And I'm not the Batman he works with.

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

He just needs time.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

We may not have time.

[ he frowns suddenly at that. ]

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

... Would you miss him?

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

[ he lets his silence speak for him. yes, he would miss damian. and he's worried about the fact that if either of them left, he would (as far as bruce knows) be without a father again. ]

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

[ fffff. squeezes his hand. ]

Don't worry.

[isthenight.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried.

[ yes he is. he's also squeezing her hand back a little. ]

[batcharm.livejournal.com]

[ smiles a little. ]

Things'll be fine. They always are.