[With Bruce gone, Steph crosses her arms, the closest gesture she can get to wrapping her arms around herself without actually having to. do that. because it'd be like admitting that she misses the hug.
Except then he says that, and all other thoughts fly out of her head.
It's not much of a shock that Bruce takes the blame for everything, he's got a worse guilt complex than a Catholic, but...
Everyone told her it was her fault. Leslie reprimanded her, Tim said a lot of cruel things, even Cass told her she should have been more careful. Steph honestly isn't sure how to process Bruce telling her that she shouldn't apologize for it. That it wasn't her fault.
She opens her mouth, closes it, then brings up her hands to cover her face, pressing her fingers against her closed eyes and brushing away the tears that are threatening to spill. She was prepared for an emotionally intense conversation, but this has been something else entirely.
The thing that finally gets her to speak is the fact that she doesn't want him to have to bear all her guilt.]
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Except then he says that, and all other thoughts fly out of her head.
It's not much of a shock that Bruce takes the blame for everything, he's got a worse guilt complex than a Catholic, but...
Everyone told her it was her fault. Leslie reprimanded her, Tim said a lot of cruel things, even Cass told her she should have been more careful. Steph honestly isn't sure how to process Bruce telling her that she shouldn't apologize for it. That it wasn't her fault.
She opens her mouth, closes it, then brings up her hands to cover her face, pressing her fingers against her closed eyes and brushing away the tears that are threatening to spill. She was prepared for an emotionally intense conversation, but this has been something else entirely.
The thing that finally gets her to speak is the fact that she doesn't want him to have to bear all her guilt.]
I think we both made mistakes.
[Maybe guilt is easier when it's shared.]