[It's mostly the fact that he isn't prying that gets him this much.]

Honestly... no. [There's a note of self-conscious tiredness here.] Sometimes I can go a few months, but I'm learning that you can't run from yourself. Something about your shadow always being there.

[This is true, and provides the convenient excuse of him not having to reveal that he's a fugitive. It also lets him try to play it off lightly, not let the conversation turn too serious. Bruce has so few casually positive interactions that he's trying not to completely kill this one.]