[ He lets him, because Tim has been letting everyone have more sway over what he does. It's easier to not resist, or it has been, but this feels like it's threatening his ability to hold it together.
Sure, he doesn't have to. Kon's right. Tim could ease up and give himself space to ... to what? To experience the damage? He did that. To emotionally process it? He's trying. He thought he was trying, but the touch on his cheek is making him feel watery. A touch panicked, too, but he angled his head and got the hand further away from his jaw. It's fine. He's fine. He can be comforted and not lose it.
Tim feels like a water balloon that's sprung a leak. No, that's already sprung several leaks and had them plugged with duct tape. Now there's a new one, and he's out of duct tape and deflating slowly through his tear ducts. ]
I don't like how it makes me feel.
[ That should be a surprise to no one, and he knows it won't surprise Kon. It will be of so little surprise that he might even cock an eyebrow sarcastically. No, really, Robin doesn't like to be seen as weak, unwell, or undisciplined? Surely that's not why they're having this conversation. ]
I ... might be a bit of a control freak.
[ Please laugh at the understatement at his expense. Make this feel normal. ]
no subject
Sure, he doesn't have to. Kon's right. Tim could ease up and give himself space to ... to what? To experience the damage? He did that. To emotionally process it? He's trying. He thought he was trying, but the touch on his cheek is making him feel watery. A touch panicked, too, but he angled his head and got the hand further away from his jaw. It's fine. He's fine. He can be comforted and not lose it.
Tim feels like a water balloon that's sprung a leak. No, that's already sprung several leaks and had them plugged with duct tape. Now there's a new one, and he's out of duct tape and deflating slowly through his tear ducts. ]
I don't like how it makes me feel.
[ That should be a surprise to no one, and he knows it won't surprise Kon. It will be of so little surprise that he might even cock an eyebrow sarcastically. No, really, Robin doesn't like to be seen as weak, unwell, or undisciplined? Surely that's not why they're having this conversation. ]
I ... might be a bit of a control freak.
[ Please laugh at the understatement at his expense. Make this feel normal. ]