[ kyle barely knows what he needs. or even what he wants. why is he fighting it? he should just let ion in. he knew things would end. he knew he would fail. being ion was better for everyone. ]
Listen to me when I tell you that thinking like that is going to drive you mad.
( because he's been there. with his parents. even though he was just a child. it doesn't stop him from wondering. from blaming himself. for the guilt in not having caught their killer yet. )
We can't change the past. No matter how much we want to. But we can change right now. Do something with right now.
( moving to stand, he looks to kyle and pockets one hand while letting the other gently clap down on the man's shoulder again. as before, reassuring in its touch. )
Whatever you need, we're here. Literally just a couple floors down and I'm sure Bear would always be happy to provide... puppy company.
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( bruce has thrown himself into a lot of things he probably wasn't ready for. )
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That's what I've had to do ever since I became a Lantern.
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You know Diana and I are here for you. Whatever you need.
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I know.
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( to pull him out of it all or to be there by his side in going forward. he means it. )
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And if I let go?
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( and it's said so casually. )
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When did you get a sense of humour?
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Must be the company I keep.
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You'll get through this.
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( and bruce, of course, means that. )
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I won't let you down.
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( a reassuring squeeze to kyle's shoulder there. )
We both know.
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Ion is . . . Jenny's starheart. She left it to me. I don't know, I thought — When we broke up, I thought she stopped loving me.
They always leave. And they die. It was the same with Donna. I often wondered how Diana could still look me in the eye after that.
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( or feel they don't deserve it. )
I find it hard to believe she'd ever look at you differently.
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And I failed her. I failed Jason too.
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( his name is soft there as he says it, yet carries with it a firmness to it that's very much bruce. )
Jason's capable of making mistakes and stupid decisions all on his own. You didn't fail him.
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[ kyle isn't likely to forget jason's flaws. he knows them well. ]
I just . . . I could have done more.
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( because he's been there. with his parents. even though he was just a child. it doesn't stop him from wondering. from blaming himself. for the guilt in not having caught their killer yet. )
We can't change the past. No matter how much we want to. But we can change right now. Do something with right now.
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Bruce, I know that. No one knows that as well as me.
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( he leans back some as he says that. )
Focus on that.
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Yeah. Maybe it'll take the edge off.
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Whatever you need, we're here. Literally just a couple floors down and I'm sure Bear would always be happy to provide... puppy company.
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