@OFHERFAULT "Yes, er... funding, is always an issue."
In other cases, he would have perhaps protested, but they were only in each other's company. Then again, it's not like his hair was ever truly neat, anyway.
He still refuses to get a haircut.
"I'm glad you'd be staying."
@OFHERFAULT "No, no, no. Not... worried. Just curious, is all."
He lays his hand on the back of her head, gently stroking the golden locks as he hummed along.
"Blaming yourself constantly gets you nowhere. I do hope you plan to stay."
@OFHERFAULT That actually got him to smile, spindly fingers reached up to tuck a stray hair behind her ear.
At the mention of the name, a soft gasp left his mouth. Mr. Wayne?
"Really? On what occasion?"
@OFHERFAULT Jonathan adjusted his glasses as an eyebrow was raised, who could it be, he wondered?
"The boogeyman?"
It πΈπ’π΄ meant to be a joke, seeing as he himself πΈπ’π΄ the boogeyman, but his tone had fallen flat.
"Who visited you?"
(( where was that note about Jon and the scarecrow being sort of two different personalities.
I'd need to research again but iirc the scarecrow was sort of a... protective measure for Jon. In a way.
There's the doctor (Jon), then the scarecrow
(( I just remembered how much I love love LOVE scriddler as a pair.
Both men have big egos, but they manifest in different ways. And well, suppose Nygma's bigger.
@OFHERFAULT -c- responsible for this. Jonathan has experienced something similar before, the pattern was all too familiar.
When he turned to face her again, that coldness in his stare was gone, and he let out another sigh.
"Alright, very well, then..."
@OFHERFAULT He chose to keep quiet for now, he was sure he'd figure it out sooner or later, one way or another. He figured that if he kept pressing on, it'd only stress her out more.
Still, he couldn't help the brief and cold stare into the distance, intended for whoever was likely -c-
@OFHERFAULT "Don't you worry about me, I'm used to working long shifts and all, PhDs don't just come on a silver platter."
Noticing the bruises, he raised an eyebrow again and gently reached out for her hand.
"How'd this happen?" His eyes scrutinized the bruises, a few scenarios popped -c-