TJ had to know if it was specifically male family members shouting at each other that made Tim freeze up.
(And it was. Look at him. Look at what you’ve done to that kid.)
Had to know if it was Bruce or Jack. Like with his freezing up with Jason, it’s the lack of a real fight that gives it away. Suddenly, the Tim that keeps up with him so well just. Shuts down. Curls in where TJ would curl up.
(But they’re not alike. It’s different. Something worse happened to Tim. Had to.)
“Hey. It’s okay. It’s not going to happen in your world. Your world is different enough, and you’re forewarned. Plenty of time to plan for contingencies. I’ll help you.” He moves to give himself a half hug and stops awkwardly a few inches away. He’s not a born hugger. “If you’ll let me?”
If he keeps carving up bits of his past as offerings in solidarity, maybe Tim will tell him what happened, and TJ can tag in Dick.
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TJ had to know if it was specifically male family members shouting at each other that made Tim freeze up.
(And it was. Look at him. Look at what you’ve done to that kid.)
Had to know if it was Bruce or Jack. Like with his freezing up with Jason, it’s the lack of a real fight that gives it away. Suddenly, the Tim that keeps up with him so well just. Shuts down. Curls in where TJ would curl up.
(But they’re not alike. It’s different. Something worse happened to Tim. Had to.)
“Hey. It’s okay. It’s not going to happen in your world. Your world is different enough, and you’re forewarned. Plenty of time to plan for contingencies. I’ll help you.” He moves to give himself a half hug and stops awkwardly a few inches away. He’s not a born hugger. “If you’ll let me?”
If he keeps carving up bits of his past as offerings in solidarity, maybe Tim will tell him what happened, and TJ can tag in Dick.