There's the predictable roll up of tension, of course, a desire to commit violence - lash out, and lash out hard.
It just also comes with a very brief flash of fear bordering on panic across his eyes. He's sure Joker's seen it before, but with very, very different and more overtly high stakes scenarios.
It comes before Joker's even started speaking and is gone again before the first couple of words are out of his mouth. No heart racing stuff, that's steady as steady can be. Controlled as his breathing.
He does not grab Joker back. This isn't Gotham. He's said that to Tim countless times, and it's true.
This place requires different tactics.
He still wants to drive his fist straight into Joker's mouth. Can't help it even as he forces the physical tension to roll back.
He can't get that tension out of his jaw or the back of his neck, but... it's something.
He tilts his head slightly at the first remark, because that... raises some questions. About timelines and points in time and events. All he has is Jason. That it hits home emotionally doesn't... matter right now. Won't be acknowledged.
"We can't and you won't any more than I will. Let. Go. Of. Me."
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There's the predictable roll up of tension, of course, a desire to commit violence - lash out, and lash out hard.
It just also comes with a very brief flash of fear bordering on panic across his eyes. He's sure Joker's seen it before, but with very, very different and more overtly high stakes scenarios.
It comes before Joker's even started speaking and is gone again before the first couple of words are out of his mouth. No heart racing stuff, that's steady as steady can be. Controlled as his breathing.
He does not grab Joker back. This isn't Gotham. He's said that to Tim countless times, and it's true.
This place requires different tactics.
He still wants to drive his fist straight into Joker's mouth. Can't help it even as he forces the physical tension to roll back.
He can't get that tension out of his jaw or the back of his neck, but... it's something.
He tilts his head slightly at the first remark, because that... raises some questions. About timelines and points in time and events. All he has is Jason. That it hits home emotionally doesn't... matter right now. Won't be acknowledged.
"We can't and you won't any more than I will. Let. Go. Of. Me."