[The silence that comes after his words is kind of incredibly awkward. Bruce could already feel the embarrassment starting to rise up within him. He really, really, probably shouldn't have said any of that. Maker, he probably should have just left earlier or something.
He starts to debate if he should try and excuse himself out somehow, but before he can decide on anything Varric talks again and--
--well.
That... didn't sound as bad as he thought.]
I--uh. [It takes a moment for him to process what Varric is talking about, and it clicks only after a couple more seconds.] --just Bruce is fine. Really.
[It's already kind of a nickname, as it is. Seeing as Bruce is nothing close to his real name.]
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He starts to debate if he should try and excuse himself out somehow, but before he can decide on anything Varric talks again and--
--well.
That... didn't sound as bad as he thought.]
I--uh. [It takes a moment for him to process what Varric is talking about, and it clicks only after a couple more seconds.] --just Bruce is fine. Really.
[It's already kind of a nickname, as it is. Seeing as Bruce is nothing close to his real name.]