[ Well, that's not what he expected. And it makes him feel really, really bad—it was easier to say that Nightwing had gone missing or died when he actually became Batman, but it wasn't easy to see reactions to it.
Especially not when he's right there.
Time to make a decision, one he probably shouldn't. One he's probably told others no before. ]
...
[ Ugh, it's hard to break the mold. He looks away for a moment once Kaldur's done speaking, then looks back to him. ]
That's not it.
[ He loses the Batman voice for that, then reaches up to tip the cowl backwards, revealing his own face. ]
Sorry—I... had to be sure that you were an ally.
[ He's way, way too soft for this. The nice Batman. ]
kaldur you're so cute
Especially not when he's right there.
Time to make a decision, one he probably shouldn't. One he's probably told others no before. ]
...
[ Ugh, it's hard to break the mold. He looks away for a moment once Kaldur's done speaking, then looks back to him. ]
That's not it.
[ He loses the Batman voice for that, then reaches up to tip the cowl backwards, revealing his own face. ]
Sorry—I... had to be sure that you were an ally.
[ He's way, way too soft for this. The nice Batman. ]