[ Because he’s going to throw himself directly in the line of (eye) fire. ]
Don’t do what I do.
[ He’s not telling him to sit this out, but he is suggesting that the man not launch himself through the window and scramble across the rubble and glass towards where the meta is being silly strung to the street. ]
Hey, Kid!
[The word has an oomph and a cadence to it. Billy the Kid. Kid Flash. It’s a name, and it’s the only one Rook can risk using to test his theory.
As he gets closer, Tim can make out the eyes behind the mask and he knows . Kon’s been wearing Tim’s spare mask for a year; Tim knows what his eyes look like with the lenses up, so the costume isn’t enough to throw him. ]
I know this isn’t what you want to do with your life, Kid.
[ It’s hard to keep the tone generic. As soon as he realizes who it is, Tim’s struggling to keep the worry out of his voice. This can’t be happening again. Kon can’t go through this again. ]
Tim has long since simplified calling for backup in this world - a series of switches on his belt that set off beacons or send a SOS with his coordinates. He thumbs the one for Kid Flash. ]
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Yeah, I might, but it’s going to be risky.
[ Because he’s going to throw himself directly in the line of (eye) fire. ]
Don’t do what I do.
[ He’s not telling him to sit this out, but he is suggesting that the man not launch himself through the window and scramble across the rubble and glass towards where the meta is being silly strung to the street. ]
Hey, Kid!
[The word has an oomph and a cadence to it. Billy the Kid. Kid Flash. It’s a name, and it’s the only one Rook can risk using to test his theory.
As he gets closer, Tim can make out the eyes behind the mask and he knows . Kon’s been wearing Tim’s spare mask for a year; Tim knows what his eyes look like with the lenses up, so the costume isn’t enough to throw him. ]
I know this isn’t what you want to do with your life, Kid.
[ It’s hard to keep the tone generic. As soon as he realizes who it is, Tim’s struggling to keep the worry out of his voice. This can’t be happening again. Kon can’t go through this again. ]
Tim has long since simplified calling for backup in this world - a series of switches on his belt that set off beacons or send a SOS with his coordinates. He thumbs the one for Kid Flash. ]
Why don’t we go someplace quiet to talk this out?