He passes one steaming cup over to Terry before turning to dump sugar and cream into his own as he mulls over how to phrase what he's thinking. It's not that he isn't loyal to Bruce, he is, to a fault, but that same loyalty doesn't blind him to Bruce's biases, as much of a force of nature the man is he's not invincible or above reproach. It's why they work so well together, they tend to counter each others' weak spots.
And trust has always been a big ask. ]
It could be worse. If you showed up maybe a decade ago even I couldn't have helped you. [ He chuckles dryly, leaning back against the counter. ] You're a problem he doesn't understand and can't fix yet, it's got him in a bad mood, and it takes him a while to warm up to new people anyway.
[ He doubts that ever changes much, no matter what dimension Bruce is in. ]
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He passes one steaming cup over to Terry before turning to dump sugar and cream into his own as he mulls over how to phrase what he's thinking. It's not that he isn't loyal to Bruce, he is, to a fault, but that same loyalty doesn't blind him to Bruce's biases, as much of a force of nature the man is he's not invincible or above reproach. It's why they work so well together, they tend to counter each others' weak spots.
And trust has always been a big ask. ]
It could be worse. If you showed up maybe a decade ago even I couldn't have helped you. [ He chuckles dryly, leaning back against the counter. ] You're a problem he doesn't understand and can't fix yet, it's got him in a bad mood, and it takes him a while to warm up to new people anyway.
[ He doubts that ever changes much, no matter what dimension Bruce is in. ]
You used to doing patrols every night?