“I’m with you - for better or worse.”
The Incredibles – Starter Sentences [Meme] ‘I’m with you - for better orworse.’
–caughtoff guard by the comment.
Perhaps it hasn’t beenwhat Bruce had anticipated hearing at that moment – or ever, considering thetide of events – but the words seemed to ring through the thrum of noise in hishead. Sometimes the noise didn’t wash everything out. Justmost things. The statement made Bruce suddenly feela lot smaller; a lot more fragile. And certainly more human.
He was certain thatClint – Clint Barton; Hawkeye; The Man Who Was The Perfect Shot – knew what hewas under the thin veil of flesh and knew what he was capable of doing – and thatis why he was caught off guard. After all, it wasn’t exactly unknown that Bruce’sworst was the W O R S T form of anything. Andhard to control once it spiralled.
Broken nails dug intothe fabric of the old sweater he had been given by Clint and he pulled the sleevesdownwards, stretching the mottled brown wool out of shape so his restless handscould comfortably hide out of sight. He’d have to apologise for ruining the sweater later. If he remembered.He didn’t look up from his huddledposition by the wall; he remained there like the wall was the only thingkeeping him anchored upright.
“There’s more ‘worse’ than ‘better’ out here, Clint—“ Bruce turned his head to the side and pressed hischeek against the wall. He was tired and aching.
But thankful for Clint’s company.
“—Butthank you for putting up with ALL of me.”