"Oh, easy," Dick tells him with a chuckle, deliberately keeping his tone and mood light to try and reassure. He's pretty sure there's a story behind Jason's fear, there usually is, but while he'll happily listen he won't push.
(He might ask, if the mood strikes, but he will at least accept if Jason doesn't want to talk about it)
"Would you like the story of the time he got drunk and fell into a bush trying to impress a girl who turned out to be a lesbian, or the time he nearly broke his hand because he got the one of the breakaway boards mixed up with an actual plank of wood." He offers, leaning in a little so he can talk without disturbing the other audience members.
"Oh, I heard a story about him calling for help from one of the trailers, and when they got there he was tangled up in one of the safety nets and still refuses to tell anybody how or why."
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Date: 2025-04-11 11:18 pm (UTC)"Oh, easy," Dick tells him with a chuckle, deliberately keeping his tone and mood light to try and reassure. He's pretty sure there's a story behind Jason's fear, there usually is, but while he'll happily listen he won't push.
(He might ask, if the mood strikes, but he will at least accept if Jason doesn't want to talk about it)
"Would you like the story of the time he got drunk and fell into a bush trying to impress a girl who turned out to be a lesbian, or the time he nearly broke his hand because he got the one of the breakaway boards mixed up with an actual plank of wood." He offers, leaning in a little so he can talk without disturbing the other audience members.
"Oh, I heard a story about him calling for help from one of the trailers, and when they got there he was tangled up in one of the safety nets and still refuses to tell anybody how or why."