( never before has jason been more grateful that the domino mask whites out his eyes. see? lenses are useful for plenty of shit. because bruce is right there, barely a breath's distance away given jason was working on his neck, and he--well, he can see the way jason's lips press tight together, how his brow wrinkles, but he can't see the hurt in his eyes. he can't see the way those tears that jason had been working to keep back start gathering in the corners of his eyes.
i won't give up on you versus the i was a fool for ever believing in you he'd last heard from his own bruce. jason's always been. . emotional. he feels strongly, he reacts strongly, he's loud. but this is one of the times when he wishes he was--less. less reactive, because he can't stop the way his lower lip begins to tremble. less loud, because the shuddered exhale he gives is a little too obvious.
the way he leans forward to press his forehead against bruce's shoulder isn't exactly stealthy, either. nor is the way his shoulders slump, or how he waits until after bruce can't see his face to reach up and pull the mask off, so he can wipe at his eyes. and while being more quiet may have been handy, the silence jason leaves between them is a little too telling. because there are several snarky little comments he could throw straight back at bruce, but he can't bring himself to voice any. not when he's--trying to hold himself back from crying. )
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i won't give up on you versus the i was a fool for ever believing in you he'd last heard from his own bruce. jason's always been. . emotional. he feels strongly, he reacts strongly, he's loud. but this is one of the times when he wishes he was--less. less reactive, because he can't stop the way his lower lip begins to tremble. less loud, because the shuddered exhale he gives is a little too obvious.
the way he leans forward to press his forehead against bruce's shoulder isn't exactly stealthy, either. nor is the way his shoulders slump, or how he waits until after bruce can't see his face to reach up and pull the mask off, so he can wipe at his eyes. and while being more quiet may have been handy, the silence jason leaves between them is a little too telling. because there are several snarky little comments he could throw straight back at bruce, but he can't bring himself to voice any. not when he's--trying to hold himself back from crying. )