There was a look on Bruce's face in response to all that which Harvey was able to identify, though it wasn't something he wanted to acknowledge. It was pity. The guy felt bad for him. That was enough to cause his rage to build because he didn't need that from Bruce Wayne. He didn't need it from anyone.
This was his fate. Maybe it wasn't fair, but he'd made risky moves and put people who he cared about in danger and he'd paid the price. Yes, there were people who were to blame for it, but Bruce wasn't one of them -- and Harvey would deal with those who were, once he got the hell out of here. In the meantime, he didn't need this rich pretty boy rubbing it all in.
Bruce deflected with more expertise than Harvey had thought him capable of, but what he said instead only added fuel to the fire. "There's no way you're paying for this. Why the hell would --" But Bruce could have all sorts of self-serving reasons behind it. That didn't mean Harvey was going to stand for it.
"Look, I never asked you for anything. I didn't want to be put here and I sure as hell didn't want you to have anything to do with it." It was possible this was all one big charade, but it was also possible that it wasn't, and Harvey wasn't calm enough to figure out what the truth was. "But what do you think?" he continued with a grin that pulled at his wounds, though that was all covered by the bandages. "Am I making progress?"
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This was his fate. Maybe it wasn't fair, but he'd made risky moves and put people who he cared about in danger and he'd paid the price. Yes, there were people who were to blame for it, but Bruce wasn't one of them -- and Harvey would deal with those who were, once he got the hell out of here. In the meantime, he didn't need this rich pretty boy rubbing it all in.
Bruce deflected with more expertise than Harvey had thought him capable of, but what he said instead only added fuel to the fire. "There's no way you're paying for this. Why the hell would --" But Bruce could have all sorts of self-serving reasons behind it. That didn't mean Harvey was going to stand for it.
"Look, I never asked you for anything. I didn't want to be put here and I sure as hell didn't want you to have anything to do with it." It was possible this was all one big charade, but it was also possible that it wasn't, and Harvey wasn't calm enough to figure out what the truth was. "But what do you think?" he continued with a grin that pulled at his wounds, though that was all covered by the bandages. "Am I making progress?"