[ He doesn't know how to respond to that. That much is clear. There's the barest of tensing, something reflexive and instinctive rather than perceiving a real threat - but he relaxes.
And so, awkwardly, carefully he returns the gesture. It doesn't come as easily as it does with Jason or Dick, or even Vic. He still feels like he should be keeping his distance, hands off and emotions closed.
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Date: 2019-03-27 04:12 am (UTC)And so, awkwardly, carefully he returns the gesture. It doesn't come as easily as it does with Jason or Dick, or even Vic. He still feels like he should be keeping his distance, hands off and emotions closed.
He's getting soft. ]
We'll get you self-sufficient eventually.
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Date: 2019-03-30 11:52 pm (UTC)[he trails off, pushing up onto a railing to keep his balance between actual pavement and the edge of the canal]
I'll have to rely on you guys and hope that my sense of self-preservation is enough to keep me afloat!
[and he jumps off before he actually loses his balance, onto a bench, and snapping shots of the skyline above.]