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[gigadevilbreaker]

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Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

I know, I know, I should stop pushing.

[He tried to keep it light, wishful thinking instead of naggy but. The yearning is still there.]

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

[he just pauses forever, and doesn't really have a response, so,]

C'mon. We came here so I could punch your dumb face.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

[He's, a little relieved that the subject is dropped...]

I think the training room's the proper spot for that.

[Let's head there, surely nothing unusual will happen]

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

[For sure they won't be accosted by a graduation offer, where they've got x number of minutes to talk about heaven or hell]

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Even when time is no longer stopped, they're probably both staring in stunned silence for a while longer. Not daring to even blink, because

What...]

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

... Shit.

[he'll break the silence first, and move his palm to cover his face in frustration.]

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

Now?! Why now...??

[Oh no. Oh nooo Nero mirrors the action by clutching his head in slowly dawning panic]

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

... Guess... that's it?

[said slowly as he doesn't quite face him. he's thinking-- lowering his hand and glancing at the ground]

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

That-- can't be it! I...

I still...

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

Still what?

[he glances back at him]

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

The... the team's fragile, they still need me - I can't just throw in new rules for everyone and then fuck off, and... if I'm not around, the priorities get all messed with again--

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

[he turns back to him, and grips his shoulders.]

That is not your problem anymore. Either they man the fuck up and carry on, or they don't, but you can't keep propping them up forever.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

But I'd still be leaving my family... Shrike...

[He swallows, a hard lump in his throat as he looks up at Jason.]

I don't want to leave you. They can't make me...

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

You're going back to Fortuna, right? Your family's gonna follow you back there.

[he glances away, and pulls back.

actually, his head kind of hurts from the rush of memories.]

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

So I just have to wait... by myself, not knowing when they'll ever come back...?

[His voice trails off, quiet, as his gaze falls to the ground.]

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

...

[He rubs his face, frustrated.]

Things-- are still shit back home. Bruce isn't gonna change and I'm basically fucking banned from Gotham anyway, outside of my nice little corner.

As long as I play by his goddamned rules.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Silence. Then, scared and soft,]

You can't do it on your own...

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

...

[he's been wrestling with this, and he's still a mess.

but...

quietly,]

Fuck Gotham.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero's head jerks up, startled.]

Huh...?

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

You heard me.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

But...

[His expression quivers, grappling with the hope that this was actually happening.]

You... really??

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

Yeah.

There’s always gonna be something else.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

And you'd really-- leave it all behind??

Re: Day 358

[mind_blown]

... yeah. For you.

Re: Day 358

[gigadevilbreaker]

[Nero takes a shuddering step towards Jason, his face flush with wonder-- then, blinks.]

W-wait-- I have to do this right...