Bruce doesn't need thanks, and after all this time, he doesn't want it. He doesn't know how to accept gratitude anymore, is uncomfortable with it most of the time. The way Clark is with him-- Bruce loves it, loves him, but sometimes he's so overwhelmed by it and maybe this is one of those times; he's desperate not to lose what they have but almost panicked in his instinct to escape being trapped. He's never been in a relationship like this - only two months but it's so intense, and so caring, and he doesn't want to hurt Clark and doesn't want him to know what he's going to do and--

He's so awful at this.

"How do we get out of this conversation."