[His eyes already wandered across Bruce, taking him in mentally and physically, assessing him from mind to toe. Nothing about him looks anything but relaxed - and he hardly bats an eye at the sudden resistance in their conversation. Though he holds his hands across his stomach in a calm and rational manner, creating distance with his gestures as well as his physical appearance.
Relaxed. Calm. Confident. There are plenty of ways to encourage people. There are more means by which to break them. He leaves it to the older man to decide [perhaps he already has] what he has come to do tonight.
His expression changes - an invisible shift of intensity - as he processes that he has been seen. But something behind his facade implies that he wanted to be caught.
There is a cold moment of silent before he continues.]
But we're all a long way from home, really.
[Aren't we? You can hardly single him out for that, can you?]
hello grandpa
[His eyes already wandered across Bruce, taking him in mentally and physically, assessing him from mind to toe. Nothing about him looks anything but relaxed - and he hardly bats an eye at the sudden resistance in their conversation. Though he holds his hands across his stomach in a calm and rational manner, creating distance with his gestures as well as his physical appearance.
Relaxed. Calm. Confident. There are plenty of ways to encourage people. There are more means by which to break them. He leaves it to the older man to decide [perhaps he already has] what he has come to do tonight.
His expression changes - an invisible shift of intensity - as he processes that he has been seen. But something behind his facade implies that he wanted to be caught.
There is a cold moment of silent before he continues.]
But we're all a long way from home, really.
[Aren't we? You can hardly single him out for that, can you?]