[ Despite his speed and ability to be anywhere within a matter of seconds, when Bruce slips in behind him, it startles him just a little bit — that touch drawing a gentle shiver from him. Mostly because of his being a little lost in the warmth of the water.
When he turns to face him, he smiles, but it gently fades when he sees the marks and scars that litter the other man's body in places. Barry doesn't have the same sort of marks because of his accelerated healing, thankfully. So to see just how many Bruce wears has him pause — has him reach out with his fingers and brush the tips of them over a few. For as remarkable as Batman is in the moment and having seen The Dark Knight in action himself — the bearings he can take, it's a reminder of just how much he has taken. A reminder of the sort of lives they live in secret.
The way he touches those scars amidst the cascade of water around them is gentle and it mimics the way in which he looks up to Bruce then. Quiet. Hearing only the sound of the water between them for a moment. ]
Are we just going to forget about all this? [ He asks, soft. ] Pretend it never happened come tomorrow? I go back to Central City, you stick around here? See you around sometime?
[ He can feel the way his heart skips a couple beats as he asks, looking to Bruce with a gentle uncertainty before he offers him just the hint of a smile there. It's fine, He Gets It. He just still feels the need to ask with how close tomorrow seems to feel to him in this moment. ]
no subject
When he turns to face him, he smiles, but it gently fades when he sees the marks and scars that litter the other man's body in places. Barry doesn't have the same sort of marks because of his accelerated healing, thankfully. So to see just how many Bruce wears has him pause — has him reach out with his fingers and brush the tips of them over a few. For as remarkable as Batman is in the moment and having seen The Dark Knight in action himself — the bearings he can take, it's a reminder of just how much he has taken. A reminder of the sort of lives they live in secret.
The way he touches those scars amidst the cascade of water around them is gentle and it mimics the way in which he looks up to Bruce then. Quiet. Hearing only the sound of the water between them for a moment. ]
Are we just going to forget about all this? [ He asks, soft. ] Pretend it never happened come tomorrow? I go back to Central City, you stick around here? See you around sometime?
[ He can feel the way his heart skips a couple beats as he asks, looking to Bruce with a gentle uncertainty before he offers him just the hint of a smile there. It's fine, He Gets It. He just still feels the need to ask with how close tomorrow seems to feel to him in this moment. ]