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feynavaley · 5 years

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I would love to hear your thoughts on Myers-Briggs/personality stuff with the FACE family. It doesn't have to be their types, specifically, but just patterns you see in the way they think/process things, and how that might clash sometimes. You seem to know their characters so well and I would love to hear your ideas! 😊

Thank you so much for this question!! 😊

First of all, I have to admit that I don’t know enough of Myers-Briggs personality types to use them for the characterization. So, I don’t. This is going to be quite a bit of rambling, I’m afraid.

America

America is a contradictory mixture of good intentions and egocentrism. The thing about America is that he genuinely wants to help and do his part to make the world a better place, from the smallest gestures to large-scale issues. He also wants to get the recognition he deserves for his actions, this much is true, but it’s actually somewhat secondary to reaching his goal.

He also is quite proactive. America doesn’t waste energies on anything he doesn’t deem important – which is the reason he may often come across as lazy – but when he thinks something is, he works as hard as he can.

However, America is also extremely self-centred and with a dangerously high dose of confidence. He wants to do the right thing – but what he believes to be the right thing, and he doesn’t take well to suggestions/corrections. He has gotten to the point where he’s willing to acknowledge that his approach isn’t the only good/right one (we actually saw him develop this awareness in the manga) but he still isn’t ready to admit his own might be flawed. (All this is what makes him dangerous. America is willing to do everything he needs for the ‘greater good’, he’s not completely above using immoral tactics. He doesn’t enjoy it, but he’s so firm in his conviction that he’s doing the right thing that if there’s no other alternative, he will.)

America’s confidence is also reflected in how he behaves with people. Even when trying to be friendly and helpful (which he does most of the time, actually) he starts from himself and treats other people the way he would want to be treated. He doesn’t stop to think other people are different and, consequently, might benefit more from a different approach. He doesn’t mean to, but this is what happens. He also tends to keep in higher consideration his own needs as opposed to other people’s needs. The fact he’s very pushy (because he puts a lot of energy in everything he does) doesn’t help.(This makes him clash a lot with Canada, who is so sensitive that he cannot truly grasp how genuinely America doesn’t mean anything bad, and England, who thinks America should make more of an effort to be mindful of others, even if it doesn’t come easy to him. France, instead, isn’t so offended as, in spite of being sensitive himself, he knows America well enough to realize that his behaviour truly is unintentional.)

I don’t think America is completely unable to admit he did something wrong and fix his act, though. The very hard thing is to have him realize he was wrong – but once he does, he immediately sets to make amends and improve for the better. America is proactive in everything he does. Realizing he did something wrong is quite crushing for him, however. With the high consideration he has of himself, anything that proves he isn’t so perfect forces him to re-evaluate a lot of things.

However, America’s bad mood doesn’t last long. In fact, America has an extremely positive mindset. He’s not prone to wallowing in his misery, rather, he forgives himself and promises to improve and not repeat his mistakes. More in general, instead of looking at the negative side, America prefers to focus on the positive and how to build something better/fix things from there. And he does believe things will get better, with enough hard work and positivity. Due to this strong belief of his, America is also really good at motivational speeches. His enthusiasm and energy are so genuine that the crowd is immediately enthralled.

On the other hand, America’s positivity can also cross the line of idealism as, in his conviction that everything will improve, he might overlook/dismiss some details and complexities of the issue. (This is another point where he clashes with England, who, instead, has a more pessimistic mindset and thinks that America’s approach is too naïve.)

America is sort of naïve, too. Having spent the centuries between his independence and WW1 very isolated, he doesn’t have a real grasp of the complexities and subtleties of the relationships between personifications and the real weight they have inside their government (America is aware that he doesn’t know everything, but not of how much he’s kept in the dark of). He tends to oversimplify things a bit.

America isn’t without fragilities, however. People tend to forget this as he likes to present himself as confident and positive – and he is – but this doesn’t mean he’s made of stone and nothing touches him. For a starter, America feels lonely and unappreciated. He doesn’t want to change himself to receive a better reception as he believes that he doesn’t have anything to change, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. So, he relies a lot on those few people he’s close to. Their eventual rejection, for how small, hurts him a lot. He would need a few more reminders that he’s cared for, but not many realize he does.

America also cares a lot about their opinion. While he doesn’t usually care for critiques coming from random people, he’s hurt when those dishing out against him are his loved ones/people he respects. (This is where England often goes overboard as he doesn’t realize how much his words/opinion affect America. Sometimes, Canada makes the same mistake.)

Another thing about America is that he doesn’t like showing weakness because it makes him feel vulnerable. It’s not an issue of admitting he has some weaknesses – for how nearly-perfect America believes he is, he knows he does – it’s more along the lines of giving his enemies something they could use against him. America can only show weaknesses with people he trusts a lot. (And, in spite of him being generally friendly, truly gaining his trust isn’t so easy.) In turn, America values people showing to him their weaknesses and issues as a measure of trust.

America also values bluntness over cold niceties. As a tendentially blunt person, he thinks that saying what he truly means and being informal is a signal of respect and openness towards other people. This isn’t to say that America can’t be formal when the situation calls for it. In fact, he’s quite a charmer and an excellent liar when he needs to. However, he only does it when he needs to deceive someone. As a result, he tends to be quite wary of formal and polite people as they give him the impression of having a hidden agenda.

England

England is another complex case, full of internal contradictions. He had a harsh and isolated childhood, without the support of loved ones he would have needed in order to grow up. Everything England did, he had to do it alone.

He’s a mixture of pride and low self-esteem. He needs to constantly prove himself because if he doesn’t accomplish everything on his own, it means he’s a failure. Every insuccess, no matter how small, is a dent to his self-worth. This is why England always push himself harder and harder – on everything – and doesn’t easily accept help (or that he needs it). He’s insanely stubborn, too, and he never admits he was wrong.

Being so hard on himself also means that England feels justified to be just as equally stern with others as well, though. He expects a lot of people and doesn’t have much patience. He doesn’t tolerate mistakes, not even small ones.

In spite of this, England is actually quite soft-hearted. He wants to experience love and warmth, and he’s easily moved. His issue is that he just doesn’t know how to deal with it. He does nicely as long as there are no emotions involved as he is a fundamentally kind and polite person, which is generally appreciated. (In fact, England values politeness and formality a lot, he sees them as a sign of respect. So, on the other hand, people being too casual/informal anger him.)

However, things take a completely different turn once the relationship threatens to become something more than casual acquaintances. Connecting with somebody means showing vulnerability and opening himself to the pain of rejection, and England doesn’t know how to cope. He’s awkward and he turns to sarcasm to protect himself. He often ends up coming across as almost cruel as he tries to protect himself by putting some distance between him and other people.

Once he has created a stable relationship, however, England is extremely loyal. He might not be overtly affectionate, but his fondness is expressed through protectiveness and many small kind gestures. He ends up getting very attached to people he opens himself to. In turn, their eventual betrayal/rejection hurts him deeply. He cannot bring himself to get over it. Real forgiveness from him is almost impossible.

Another thing I should mention about England is that he has a very analytical mind. He tends to use a rational approach on everything, not letting his (or anybody else’s) emotions factor in his decisions. (In fact, he often ends up being too cold about this.)

And in general, England has a very pessimistic approach to life. He has been hurt too many times to fool himself into thinking things will be better, and the envy he feels towards people who are, instead, still optimistic (see: America) makes him be even harsher.

Canada

If you’re interested, I have actually already written quite a lot about Canada, both in terms of characterization [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] and his relationship/clashes [x] [x] [x] with America (there are also some headcanons mixed in, but I think it should be easy to spot what is an analysis and what are headcanons).

Canada is mostly defined by his selflessness, extremely low self-esteem, and positive attitude. The end result is that, in most cases, Canada’s approach starts from valuing the wellbeing/needs of the other people involved above his own. He is also proactive in this – in spite of maybe not feeling up to it (see self-esteem issues) he still always does his best. And, in spite of his beliefs, Canada is actually quite smart and a good tactician. He’s good at reading people, too. In the end, his way of looking for a solution is generally a good compromise between an emotional and rational approach. He doesn’t like violence and tries instead to find a more peaceful solution. (I think that Canada would make an excellent leader if he just spoke up. He’s rational and compassionate, actually focused on reaching what would be best for everybody. If you’re interested, there’s a really good fic [x] that explores this side of his personality.)

In spite of his general selflessness, Canada would want to be recognized for his efforts, but he believes that if he doesn’t, he’s not good enough yet. So, he has to work harder in order to get there. Basically, Canada doesn’t hide behind his self-worth issues but uses them as a push to always try to improve himself. And he truly believes he will, if he works hard enough – his vision of the world is a mainly optimistic one, not unlike America. Also not unlike America, Canada is quite active and a hard worker (even though he will work hard on anything that’s assigned to him, instead. He sees people entrusting him with some work as an opportunity to prove he’s worthy of their trust, so he puts all himself into the task, no matter how small).

On the other hand, Canada’s self-worth issues also mean that it’s hard for him to openly express his needs/opinion. In general, he’s truly vocal only if he has to advocate for somebody else. But Canada actually has strong opinions about many things. So, he tends to instead adopt some sort of passive-aggressive attitude until he reaches the point of no-return and explodes. (This is where he clashes a lot with America, by the way. Because America is the opposite in this – he says what he needs and he takes it. So, Canada not expressing himself clearly frustrates him to no end.)

Always due to his self-worth issues, it’s also hard for Canada to see when people care for him. However, he’s so friendly and helpful that everybody generally likes him, even if he doesn’t realize it. Actually, I would say that aside from America, Canada doesn’t really clash with anybody else. At least, openly. There are some almost-hidden fractures.

As I have already mentioned [x], both England’s and Canada’s self-worth issues created some distance between them. While they both care deeply for each other, they aren’t open enough to express it, which makes their relationship somewhat stilted.

About France, instead… due to what happened during the French and Indians War and the Revolutionary War, Canada took a while to trust France again and believe he had ever cared for him. While he now accepts this, Canada still doesn’t trust France completely because he knows France is prone to telling white lies in order to placate other people. So, he never knows whether France telling him something to calm him down is true or not, even if he appreciates the good intentions.

France

To be honest, France is a bit of an enigma to me. Of these four, he’s the character I have the least solid grasp on. I have already mentioned this [x], but the thing that throws me off the loop is that he’s extremely melodramatic but he can also be so mature an insightful.

The conclusion I have reached is that France is very mature. He’s good at reading people and situations, he always has a deeper insight on what’s going on. But, he also feels so deeply that he cannot help but express it. Even if actions are perfectly sensate, the execution is always over-the-top. Moreover, while he would be capable of making rational decisions, his sensitivity makes him consider the feelings and emotions of the people involved more than what would be the most rational approach. (Needless to say, this is something that makes him clash a lot with England.)

As far as self-esteem is concerned, instead, I don’t think that France’s is extremely low. He knows his flaws, but he also knows his strengths. However, France also has an extremely deep need to be liked by everybody. Every criticism – no matter who it comes from – hurts him deeply. So, France ends up… Not exactly submitting to people, but carrying politeness almost to the point of fake flatteries with people he doesn’t know well. He’s good at making people like him, he tends to create a lot of shallow connections.

His tendentially non-confrontational nature doesn’t help. Nor does his tendency for gossip and even talking behind people’s backs, at times. (This is something that infuriates England. England is polite, too, but within limits. He’s not fake. If people don’t like him, so be it. He can’t stand the way France behaves in these circumstances. America finds it annoying, too.)

Only with people he knows well enough to be comfortable with France will drop the pretenses and let his tongue ran. In those cases, he doesn’t keep back from expressing what he truly thinks.

France is also tendentially cautious. Before jumping into situations, he analyses them, and he doesn’t take unnecessary risks. He prefers working on the sidelines or even manipulating people (and he’s good at it, since he’s so good at reading them) instead of tackling issues head-on. (I think it took America a while to realize this isn’t a cowardly approach. He still has issues with it, though.)

While he doesn’t have a tendentially pessimistic view of the world and he likes hoping for the better, France is also prone to melancholy. He tends to wallow in his misery instead of trying to fix what’s ailing him, especially at first. (And this makes both America and England mad at him as they don’t understand complaining about something without trying to fix it.)

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And wow, I really have rambled far too much. 😅 I hope this makes sense! 😊 And if you want to discuss something or want clarifications on any point, don’t hesitate to ask!

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Dinner and Reconciliation

[ Collaborative RP with @themarmaladeblog / @waynecorp-incorporated ]

[S]

Selina is precisely on time. She prides herself on it, in fact; five thirty means five thirty, and not a minute later.

So it is at five thirty that she, in clothes meant to suit the season and slightly on the flirty side, knocks at the Wayne Manor Door.

[B]

Bruce, himself, answers the door. He's in a suit, a personal comfort, though it's too hot for even his constitution to weather a jacket. Summer and three pieces don't really get along.

"Selina." He says, and tries to smile. It more or less works, though his eyes crease with something decidedly other than pleasure at seeing her. Still, he steps aside and with a grand, if halfhearted gesture, waves her into his home.

"Been a couple days, you look... good."

[S]

Inwardly, Selina sighs. Awkward, great. She counts silently to three before she tosses him a radiant smile over her shoulder. "Come now, darling, we've spent longer apart than this."

"And since when have I delivered on anything less than stunning for you, heart? Though I understand, circumstances being what they are...."

"I am glad to see you, Bruce. I am always going to be glad to see you, pet."

"The tension in your shoulders isn't called for, I promise."

[B]

He rubs the back of his neck. Is he... tense? He hadn't noticed.

.... Okay, that's a bold faced lie, but he was used to it, he hadn't thought she had noticed. Bruce makes a mental note to lower his proverbial hackles, just a little. His shoulders sink, still as his posture remains.

"Right, yeah, of course. I uh, I wasn't sure if you'd want to eat, or, see Marmalade first, or...?"

[S]

"We can eat, and... talk, how does that sound?" Selina shrugs her bag off her shoulder, smile fading as she turns her head away from Bruce again. Well...

Jervis had said he was nervous. She didn't think he'd be this nervous, so that's.. certainly something to adapt for, but she's dealt with worse.

She's pretty sure she's dealt with worse, anyway. Not with Bruce, though....

Ah well, stage face on.

She knows where the dining room is, and starts there presently. "After all, you look as to have quite a few things on your mind, my love."

[B]

"Yeah, you could say that." He agrees, following a step behind. His mind races as he walks. Is this goodbye? Is that really such a bad thing if it is? What had she even been seeing him for anyway for all this time?

He should... probably ask that, come to think of it. That'd be a good thing to get off his chest.

Instead of that perfectly eloquent list of questions, however, Bruce goes with the much better choice of: "Why are you here, Sel?"

[S]

Selina... blinks. And turns her head to blink at Bruce directly, instead of the hallway she was in the process of navigating. Stops walking, and all that - no one needs to go crashing into an antique over befuddlement.

"I beg your pardon?" Her tone is light, confused, no edge to her words. She's scarcely sure she heard him right, even, and so her brow furrows. "Why am I... here, darling?"

"It's to see you, of course, dear. I'm afraid I don't believe I really understand your question....?"

[B]

"No, I get that. I do. I figured it wasn't just for my cat, I just...."

"Why? Why do you want to see me?" He knows this isn't the right way to phrase this. Not slightly. Nor should he be allowing frustration and anger into his tone, and yet... and yet.

Internally, in fact, he berates himself: Bruce, this is Selina we're talking about. Selina. Cool your temper, my man, she's always been on your side, even after figuring out the mask. Relax, just a little.

But internally, a stronger voice, demands answers. Damn the phrasing. You're the Batman.

[S]

Puzzled blinking becomes... a quiet frown. She's being rebuffed. All right then, she can play this game too, Bruce.

She turns to face him fully, lifts her chin, and draws herself up to her fullest height. Back straight, severely so, lips a thin line, eyes narrowed only slightly.

"I'm sorry darling, I'm not sure I understand what you're asking, could you please elaborate on that a little?"

[B]

Bruce draws himself up too, preparing, mentally, for a fight, but - but.

The smaller voice wins out. This is Selina, it yells down his anger, What the hell is wrong with you, Bruce?

And, so he deflates. His gaze drops from her narrowed eyes to the floor, and he picks a bit at one sleeve with his fingernails. "...Sorry."

"I'm not really sure what I mean." Liar. "Or at least," He amends, "I don't know how to phrase it. Come on, let's... get food, I'll figure it out. Pretend I never said anything."

[S]

"No, Bruce, you don't get to just walk away after insinuating that I had ulterior motives for coming here today." Her eyes narrow further, and she does not budge.

"Did you think I was going to rob you? Or that I was here to mock you, or...?"

"Talk, Bruce. I want to hear what you're thinking."

[B]

Oh.

He shuffles, and, moves to lean against, something, so he can look up but doesn't have to look at her. He doesn't really want to look at her.

"I - I don't think that little of you, Sel. I promise. I just...."

"You made it clear you don't love me, so I don't really know why you're still humoring me."

[S]

Selina is... quiet, for a few moments. Staring at Bruce's face - she will move, if she has to, so she can stare at Bruce's face.

Silent, calm, passive, with an unreadable mask in place. Her arms cross, and she taps a fingernail against her bicep in thought.

"....If your view of me is that shallow, Mister Wayne, then I suppose I can collect my things and go, shall I?" She asks, and her tone is as calm and even as her expression.

Calm, even, and terribly cold. Dangerously so, in fact.

[B]

His head jerks up in alarm. Wait, what? What did he do? He did something. He has no idea what he stumbled over, and he searches Selina's face for answers. What?

"Wait, what? No, what do you...? You told me you didn't love me, Selina, you... didn't you?"

"That's what the whole thing, this whole thing is about, Sel, isn't it?" He frowns, frantic.

"Don't, don't just leave, I don't understand - did I miss something?"

[S]

...Sigh. Selina closes her eyes, and presses two tips to her temple, massaging it. This dear, stupid man, honestly now...

No, it's wrong to expect him to understand just because she talks about it on her blog, she can at least - really now, Bruce do you read nothing that I write? - ugh, she can explain. She will explain.

"I want to sit down." She informs him, without opening her eyes. And with that, she turns, and starts towards the dining room again. "You've got a few things mixed up, darling, the least I can do is clarify. But don't you dare say that I don't care for you, really and truly and genuinely."

"Frankly I thought you knew me better than that."

[B]

Bruce stumbles to follow, head reeling only slightly. She does? Love him? Then? But she... talked about how she didn't? Days ago.

He doesn't get it. Not at all. But promise of an explanation has him following her, and pulling a chair out in a bustle to be a proper gentleman. And maybe it'll put her back in a good mood, who knows?

Not him.

He, apparently, doesn't know anything.

[S]

He'll have to wait. She does accept the seat with a tight-lipped smile, and treats Alfred to a much warmer one when he comes around to explain what's been cooked, or is cookable. She makes her selection, requests a glass of wine, and is well settled and with something to drink before she'll even look at Bruce again.

"...Love and Romance are not the same things." She says, simply, scowling at Bruce over the lip of her glass.

"I have no desire for the latter, but that doesn't mean I don't love you, you fool of a man. If I didn't, I'd have taken my money from this place and left years ago."

[B]

Bruce's heard skips in his chest. Probably not literally, but who can tell these days? He's been thrown into so many walls, a murmur is just par for the...

No. Stop it. Stop that train of thought. This is not about Batman, this is not about injuries, this is not about dwelling in dark shit, Bruce. Bruce.

For ten fucking seconds, Bruce, talk to the people you're looking at and stop getting lost in your own god damn problems. Focus. Okay? Got it? She said she loves you.

He blinks back into reality, mouth dry, close to tears. Water will save him there, he decides. "You do?"

[S]

"...Went on a bit of a trip there, darling?" The light tone is back to her words. Teasing. Familiar, fond.

"Goodness, Bruce, you read people for a living, darling." Selina's chuckle is gentle, and again, familiar. "I'm flabbergasted this all comes as such a surprise. You're very dear to me, heart. As dear as Jervis, or Edward, or Jonathan."

"Just because I can't return those... fuzzy feelings of wanting to be swept away into a forever after doesn't mean that I don't adore you, you dear man. You're a wonderful person, darling, and I like your company."

"That is why I'm here."

[B]

"...Oh." Bruce says, softly. It's all he can say, and he's grateful for when the salads come around. He feels a bit... foolish, now.

Mister Tetch was right, this... wasn't going to change anything, was it?

"Does it, um. Bother you that... I do have feelings of romance towards you, Sel? I kinda, assumed it would, though I'm glad to know you still love me. Or, uh, always did, I guess."

[S]

Mmm... She pauses, mid bite, to think that over, head slowly tilting towards one side, eyes unfocused.

"...I suppose that depends on you, darling. I can't return those feelings, much as... frankly, I'd prefer if I could. I'm not blind, after all, you are a catch. And moreover, a good man."

"But I can't. I've tried that before and I was miserable, trust me, you don't want to leave my life through the route of my attempting to pretend because it would be easier. So... does it bother you?"

"That you will be among my dearest of friends, one with whom I'm quite happy to get physical, and who I'd rather like to keep around if I have a say in it, but... that I will never see you as more than that? Are you going to try and change me, dear?"

"Because if... no, then, no. I'm quite comfortable with what we are."

[B]

"...I may need a bit of time to reconcile that." He admits, softly, rubbing the back of his neck.

Right, food, yes. He can buy time with food. And also should probably eat, worrying does terrible things to an appetite, after all, and he likely needs it. "But, um...."

"That's a me thing, not a you thing. I'm really glad to hear that, where things stand hasn't changed too much and, - well, I obviously like having you around, heh. Yeah, uh..."

"...Sorry for jumping to conclusions. I'm glad to hear it, Sel. I lo-- I care about you a lot, too."

[S]

Selina smiles her bright, radiant smile, and means it this time, leaning to pat Bruce's hand. "Time, I can do. And well, I'm easy enough to call, after all, darling."

"You let me know when I'm welcome, and I'm here, love. That's how it works. And of course, you're welcome to visit, if you call ahead~? Clients don't really like having work meetings interrupted, but that doesn't mean I can't prioritize the company I actually... want."

[B]

He smiles, at that. Want - wanted. Being wanted isn't the worst thing in the world - it's kind of nice, honestly. "Yeah, I definitely will do. The house's been kinda quiet without company."

"I've uh, actually reached out to mister Tetch some, and invited him and Jonathan over for tea if they wanted sometime, I thought... y'know, I should probably make more friends."

"Than just... three friends. That's not a lot of people."

[S]

Selina grins to herself, and chuckles. "We'll make a social butterfly out of you yet, mister Wayne. In a way you like, even."

"I'm sure Jervis darling will appreciate the repose, as well, and Jonathan the opportunity to make you uncomfortable in your own home~ Do have fun, though, they're really lovely gentlemen, both of them." Smile.

"Much like Edward." Her grin grows. "You didn't think I'd forgotten, did you?"

[B]

Bruce flushes in his ears, and near about drops his fork. "Selina!"

"I - look, it's, it's not a good idea. You know why it's not a good idea, he - okay, so he's charming."

"And really cute. And when he lets his guard down and gets enthusiastic about something it's honestly riveting to watch and it's hard to not think about him lately but that doesn't mean it's going to work out, Sel."

[S]

"It doesn't mean it won't~" She sing songs, grin growing even further. Her eyes are alight with mischief, now, as she looks Bruce over.

"Come now darling, I've been dancing around with fools in love who won't admit it for weeks now, I can't tease them, so I have to tease you. And besides~"

"You're rambling. <3"

[B]

Bruce can no longer object. He simply makes a flustered sputter of indignation and dives for the solace of food, ears burning. Okay, so nothing she said is wrong, and it is true that it's as likely to flop as not, but that doesn't mean he should say anything,

"...Okay, fine, yeah, sure." Mumbled. "But I barely know him, Sel."

"I said this last time, I don't know him better just because it's been two weeks, I just.... C'mon, let up, right?"

"Yes, he's... wonderful, and adorable and... and a rogue. And interesting, and a rogue."

[S]

"Aw." She tuts, patting Bruce's hand. "That never stopped you with me~ Just... don't give up on him, darling. Even as just a friend, I do think he truly likes you, and frankly, you deserve more people who do."

"Besides, more time in his company means more time to sneak a look at his butt when he's not looking; I do it to you, only fair."

[B]

"Jesus Christ Selina...!"

But he laughs. The tension is broken, finally. It shakes the anxiety out of his shoulders even as he shakes his head and focuses on the soup now being brought around.

"I've got Marmalade in the Library, you're going to love him. He's as much a mischief as you are, I swear to god...."

[S]

She chuckles faintly. "Good. Someone should keep you on your toes, and it seems fitting it's going to be a cat. I'm honestly... thrilled to meet him." She too, focuses on her soup - adding pepper, and the like.

"...Regarding Edward, darling. Just remember he's as much of a nerd as you are, and... flirting hasn't come from an honest place before, I don't think. Fans, and the like - if it comes at all, I don't imagine he got much behind a desk before."

"You'll need to be earnest. Okay?"

[B]

...Blink.

"Ah... yeah. I'll keep that in min-- I'm not planning on hitting on him, Selina."

He catches himself mid-sentence, flustering. "Not... not anytime soon, anyway."

[S]

"Riiiight. I'll remind you in a few weeks then." She grins a bit, flashing fangs in Bruce's direction, before settling in to eat.

"At least you stopped flirting as The Batman, that was really a terrible call."

[B]

"...Yeah. No, I know. It's a shield, it wasn't a good decision by any means. No more of that."

"...Thanks, Sel. I mean, this is weird, and vaguely uncomfortable but..."

"Kinda nice to know? You think I have a chance, maybe?"

[S]

"I do, if only because he respects you, but - don't rush, darling. And don't see it as an end goal. Edward is a darling man and his company is reward enough, when he chooses to give it enthusiastically."

"That you're getting it is a good sign, but be prepared for it to stop there - and try anyway. Okay?"

[B]

"...Okay."

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