Re: jurassic world: selina/steph -- escape
[Selina wasn't expecting that quick agreement about the Bats being uppity little assholes, and it made her laugh a carefree purr of a laugh. And it felt good, laughing. It felt like it'd been years, even though she knew that was an exaggeration. Oh, things with the little blonde bat hadn't been good in a very long time, but Selina shared the blame there. She was terrible at sympathy, empathy, all those soft things that Gotham bred out of people young. Oh, she was good with kids, teenagers, and the kitty cat could relate to them without worrying about the words that passed her lips. But it wasn't like that with adults, and it was easier to be catty, to be cruel, and kindness wasn't natural in their world.
They were all so very bad at it, kindness.
But there was a kindred sense of loss here, walking through this greenery and out into the sunlight, and she looked up for those flying things, looking for wingspan and not at all interested in being anything's dinner.] You were never filler. [She said it forcefully, because she knew that. No one could ever doubt that Stephanie and Eddie had been in love. She still remembered their wedding, the twinkling lights and her own sadness, and it had been beautiful. No, there'd been love there, but love? It wasn't forever, and hadn't she and Bruce learned it wasn't enough, either?] She didn't win, kitten. You didn't fail. Sometimes, things just unravel. [Sadly, because she knew. She knew.] Bruce told me he loved me in February. First time he ever said those words, and then I never saw him again. [A wave of her hand as she stepped into the sunlight, beyond the canopy of green.] The Marvel fight didn't count. We usually do so well in fights - foreplay. This time? He barely looked at me.
[She reached back and gave Stephanie's hand one more squeeze, a fleeting reassurance in the wake of that shaky sigh.] This Damian? Hasn't gotten low yet. So? Don't let him.