[And it does hurt, the words. It stings, but again - not the first time. Bruce knows he has issues, but he also knows that there's no use bringing them up, which is why he has never done it. Never dared to do it. Who would want to deal with the problems that he has?
But still, the words burn, and Bruce can feel the twist in his gut that had nothing to do with hurt and everything to do with guilt. Not the first time, of course, but this one hits just a little harder, because Peter is a good kid - just caught in this situation where Bruce had no choice but to turn into the other guy.
He hates it, really.]
If that's what you want, I can't stop you. You're free to leave whenever you want.
[He's giving Peter a way out - himself a way out, because Bruce is not good at confrontations and only adept at running away. Which is what he's been doing for his entire life.]
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text; and now we know the reason why Tony tries to get Bruce laid
Date: 2013-03-10 09:34 pm (UTC)But still, the words burn, and Bruce can feel the twist in his gut that had nothing to do with hurt and everything to do with guilt. Not the first time, of course, but this one hits just a little harder, because Peter is a good kid - just caught in this situation where Bruce had no choice but to turn into the other guy.
He hates it, really.]
If that's what you want, I can't stop you. You're free to leave whenever you want.
[He's giving Peter a way out - himself a way out, because Bruce is not good at confrontations and only adept at running away. Which is what he's been doing for his entire life.]