a closed starter for @dcrkncght from here, re: “if you don’t want to talk about it then say so. don’t lie and pretend to be fine when you clearly aren’t.”
harley didn’t do well with confrontation, her immediate response urging her to turn the conversation on it’s head. “woah, bats, if i didn’t know any better i’d think you had a crush on gotham’s clown prince, or somethin’.” her signature cheek splitting smile forms to her features, head cocked to one side as she sizes him up - probably not her brightest idea considering he easily towered over her. “i just -” a dramatic shrug rattles her frame. “i don’t wanna talk about HIM. he’s old news. can we just -...” she lifts to tug at the choker situated around her neck. “can we talk about somethin’ else?”