✧⋆— psionic ̖́-

“Pure enough sentiments but your mother has set you up for failure.”

She eyed the boy. He looked too easy of an opponent. She could knock him out with a right hook. She wouldn’t even need any of her weapons.

“All that will happen is that you will be put six feet under by someone who is actually tougher than you. And then what? Your mother has a dead kid on her hands and you’re in a coffin - if you’re lucky.”

Talia took another sip of her tea.

“And your father? Is he actually as tough as he looks or does he just swear like a trooper?”

          “i... don’t agree,” ward kept his eyes on his shoes as he spoke. he hated arguments with a passion and did his best to avoid them at all costs, but he had to say something in this instance. his parents had only done their best by them, even ward could recognise that.

          “i think that is a bit extreme, don't you think? who commits a murder because someone swore? i don't think that's a legitimate reason... right?” his father had used the phrase 'people have killed for less' on more than one occasion, maybe this was what he meant.

               “bad night?” she asked, looking at him, after all it wasn’t really hard to tell. a small sigh escaped from her lips, crossing her arms “maybe you should need a stronger coffee”

          “that i’m less likely to be hit with a meteor shower here? smallville was infested with them, it’s... safer here. i know -- i know, statistically speaking, that crime is higher among a city setting than a small town, but i think -- i think i’m starting to make friends here, so i like that part, too.”

          “i didn’t let the fact that i have autism stop me from making something of my life? at least, that’s what my mother would say. she would say that i’ve exceeded expectations and that i should be proud of that. oh, and i managed to actually hit the ball once when i was in little league. that was a cool day.”

          “wouldn’t you be fascinated by someone who could reach the stars and travel among them? i’ve looked through my telescope since i was a kid, this would literally be a dream come true for me. i mean, orion’s belt? canis major? can you actually believe that she’s able to go there? that’s amazing -- she’s amazing.”

                  “i’m sorry a bit busy right now, can’t actually work without lights” she muttered when she heard someone approaching.

    Rick Flag The Third played his acoustic guitar out on the beach, one of his few freedoms to relax. “ I’m the penthouse pauper; I got nothin’ to my name. I’m the penthouse pauper; baby, I got nothing to my name. I can be most anything, 'Cause when you got nothin’ it’s all the same.” 

“Does your mother know you’re using such language?”

“well i don’t plan on leaving central city anytime soon and i’ll definitely avoid gotham if i ever do.” she said with a smile before following him upstairs and into the room. “i promise not to laugh.” olivia said before looking around the room in awe. there were books everywhere and it was clear that the boy liked space and all things related. “this is so cool – it feels so homey in here.” she stated before sitting down on the bed. “i’ll try and convince my aunt to let me go on her timeship – i’ll bring you along if she does.”