He never thought Harvey's betrayal would hurt quite as much as it did.
He knew this man; he knew his faults, his tendencies, his heart. But he also had been convinced that there were some lines he wasn't willing to cross as well, so what in all honesty did he really know about his partner?
Oh how it stung to realize that Harvey was not quite as immune to corruption as Jim thought he was.
But Jim could accept that.
He could make himself understand what led Harvey to act accordingly.
But who was he to act so high and mighty? Jim just felt- Well he supposed he just felt disappointed. He knew Harvey was no angel, no perfect man, but he was his partner, a man he had faced death and great dangers with, a man whom he trusted his life with. He supposed only his hopes had been disappointed.
But he could accept that.
And he had. He had swallowed his righteousness. Even when the whole licensing trouble began. Even when Penguin's men came.
But when had he looked into Harvey's eyes, begged him to trust him and not to storm into that abandoned courthouse-
It was enough.
Harvey had broken something fundamental in their bond, in their partnership, in their friendship.
An unspoken understanding, a trust that had connected them.
Jim wasn't sure they could fix it.
