[ He sounds scandalized at any implication that Dick couldn't. The boy's adaptable, resourceful, and above all, Robin was -- is -- his partner. He doesn't doubt that Dick would eventually flourish, find his place, and be regarded as one of the best. ]
But you don't have to. And you shouldn't have to. You have choices -- better ones. You, Richard, can become anything from where you're standing now. And you will be amazing.
[ And happy. That's what he wants for him, more than anything. The same for Timothy, Cassandra, Jason.
(Be happy. Be fulfilled. And be more obedient when he tells you to do something, you little bastards. That's it, that's all.)
He huffs, hands cupping both sides of the boy's head, thumbs roughly brushing over his temples, brusquely affectionate. Or, in other cases, a reminder of how easily his mitts can hold a squirming boy in place, immune to his fussing.
Not that he ever has, of course. Not that he's done it frequently, before. Never. ]
I miss you, too, brat. God help me, but silence bothers me now.
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[ He sounds scandalized at any implication that Dick couldn't. The boy's adaptable, resourceful, and above all, Robin was -- is -- his partner. He doesn't doubt that Dick would eventually flourish, find his place, and be regarded as one of the best. ]
But you don't have to. And you shouldn't have to. You have choices -- better ones. You, Richard, can become anything from where you're standing now. And you will be amazing.
[ And happy. That's what he wants for him, more than anything. The same for Timothy, Cassandra, Jason.
(Be happy. Be fulfilled. And be more obedient when he tells you to do something, you little bastards. That's it, that's all.)
He huffs, hands cupping both sides of the boy's head, thumbs roughly brushing over his temples, brusquely affectionate. Or, in other cases, a reminder of how easily his mitts can hold a squirming boy in place, immune to his fussing.
Not that he ever has, of course. Not that he's done it frequently, before. Never. ]
I miss you, too, brat. God help me, but silence bothers me now.
[ You've ruined him, Richard. ]