Sounds like you've got something more important on your mind, fishboy.
( deep answers without any answers as to why they're deep. something is going through this kid's head. jason doesn't need to know, but he's--curious. )
I only meant that I had to make difficult choices while I was trying to convince Black Manta that he could trust me. That I did things I am not proud of.
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and yet — ]
Some choices are impossible.
[ "i know you've been forced to make impossible choices" dick had said to him while he'd been undercover at dick's behest.
it's his burden to bear. ]
But I agree.
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( deep answers without any answers as to why they're deep. something is going through this kid's head. jason doesn't need to know, but he's--curious. )
Wanna talk about it?
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[ he wants to talk about it. he doesn't want to talk about it.
he shouldn't burden jason. ]
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( his voice remains loose, even if the words carry a harsh conviction. )
Is it 'cause you don't wanna talk, or you don't know if you can trust me?
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then he slowly shakes his head. ]
It is neither. [ is the quiet admission. ]
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( if it's not either of those, what's the fucking point of being secretive. )
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I only meant that I had to make difficult choices while I was trying to convince Black Manta that he could trust me. That I did things I am not proud of.
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( an easy, stupid smirk. )
I allied with Black Mask, once. Had to watch him shoot the brains out of a few lackeys. Put up with a lot of his other shit, too. It was crap.
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[ a different world, sure, and he is not responsible for his father's actions —and still. ]
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( he said a bit about himself, but it was less about sharing. more for showing kaldur he does get it. how shit it feels. )
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[ indirectly? he isn't so certain. ]
But I have hurt people. Betrayed their trust, harmed them -
[ it was necessary, but is that not a slippery slope? how much harm is he willing to do to do good? ]
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( sometimes people get hurt. jason had even shittier reasons than kaldur, but he opens up to them regardless. )
You're probably fine.
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Thank you.
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( what has he done, kaldur. none of this was helpful. )
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[ asking, in the first place. ]
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( a beat, and then-- )
Like seriously, don't.
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then he nods. ]
Very well.
[ a beat. ]
Do you wish to do this regularly? [ sparring, he means. ]
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( sliding in a little closer to shove his shoulder up against kaldur's own. )
I don't do scheduled activities.
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[ there goes his idea of making spars part of his regular training schedule. ]
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But you've got my number. Text me whenever, I'll see if I can free up some time.
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I will.