( bruce busies himself with filling the bowl, and jason leans down to put the puppy on the ground so he can run over and get a drink when bruce finishes. without the puppy in arms, jason looks--more stiff. on guard. he leans back against the kitchen counter to watch bruce move around it, arms crossing over his chest. )

If you're gonna disappear, give us a heads up first. With Joker around, an' your. . lack of experience, we're all gonna assume the worst.

( jason used to disappear, often. doesn't now, because he's busy. he's got dickie and other shit he's handling, responsibilities as much as he hates the idea of having those, which means he can't just wipe his identity and fuck off to tuvalu when he feels the need to get some distance. it's--being needed feels nice, being stuck feels shitty.

but he gets pulling disappearing acts. he also knows there's usually at least some heads up first from most of them. )

You're not on your own here.