[ He's heard it all before, so he knows exactly how to toss around that charming smile and lean into it, it's fun. And it's not a facade, he really does like to flirt, he likes attention, and he especially likes inspiring people, there's just a lot underneath it that only his friends, the ones who actually know him, get to see. It's been maybe not so surprisingly easy with Terry, to let someone completely new in like this, extending trust is a thing with him too but it never felt like a leap of faith this time.
It's a gentle touch around the edges of his wound, brushing hair aside and wiping away the blood, and Dick's satisfied that it's not as bad as it could have been.
Without Alfred around to do these things Bruce would have to do more himself, the only alternative would be to outsource and that's obviously not in the cards. Dick keeps coming back around to that, a much older Bruce brooding alone in his cave, shutting out everyone except Terry, and that's going to stick with him whether or not he ever figures out why things got so bad.
At least Terry clearly doesn't want to do it all alone. ]
Give it a few years, you'll feel more of it. [ He's half-teasing. ] Alright, this will sting a bit.
[ He'll still flush it with antiseptic and dab that away, just to make sure it doesn't get infected. Yeah, Terry could manage it himself, but... well, he's here already, and Dick doesn't mind taking care of him. ]
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I know.
[ He's heard it all before, so he knows exactly how to toss around that charming smile and lean into it, it's fun. And it's not a facade, he really does like to flirt, he likes attention, and he especially likes inspiring people, there's just a lot underneath it that only his friends, the ones who actually know him, get to see. It's been maybe not so surprisingly easy with Terry, to let someone completely new in like this, extending trust is a thing with him too but it never felt like a leap of faith this time.
It's a gentle touch around the edges of his wound, brushing hair aside and wiping away the blood, and Dick's satisfied that it's not as bad as it could have been.
Without Alfred around to do these things Bruce would have to do more himself, the only alternative would be to outsource and that's obviously not in the cards. Dick keeps coming back around to that, a much older Bruce brooding alone in his cave, shutting out everyone except Terry, and that's going to stick with him whether or not he ever figures out why things got so bad.
At least Terry clearly doesn't want to do it all alone. ]
Give it a few years, you'll feel more of it. [ He's half-teasing. ] Alright, this will sting a bit.
[ He'll still flush it with antiseptic and dab that away, just to make sure it doesn't get infected. Yeah, Terry could manage it himself, but... well, he's here already, and Dick doesn't mind taking care of him. ]