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[enigmaster]

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[enigmaster]

You--

[Edward shakes his head in disbelief and actually laughs a little.]

You just knifed Robin, oh my god...

[agoodname]

[that smirk breaks into a grin at that, and he tilts his head up to look at Edward]

You keep saying that like I'll understand who that absolute ingrate was. Not that I'm not incredibly glad to have knifed him--he deserved it, after all--but it would be nice to know who I knifed.

[enigmaster]

Oswald...

Oswald, you just knifed Batman's sidekick.

[agoodname]

[Oswald blinks at that---before his face splits into a grin] I did?! [he sounds ecstatic]

[enigmaster]

You did!

[Edward can't help it. Maybe it's just the stress leaking out of him, but he just has to laugh.]

[agoodname]

[Edward laughs, and really, it feels like Oswald's managed to accomplish something rather amazing and impressive, and he's practically beaming.] I did! [he can't help getting a bit of a case of the giggles, looping his arm through Edward's, helping to hold both of them up]

[enigmaster]

[Oswald, please, he can't stop laughing.]

Ohhhh my god, that was such a terrible idea. You criticized his outfit, oh... oh, you're amazing.

[agoodname]

[this is the best day of his life] Well, that outfit was worth criticizing! And really, it made it easy to make him underestimate me. [He grins up at Edward, conspiratorially]

[enigmaster]

Yes, you're very clever, you almost gave me a damn heart attack, you menace!

[agoodname]

[laskdhfs Oswald can't help but just...throw his head back and laugh at that, absolutely delighted] I'm so sorry, Edward, but it was worth it! He was threatening you--what was I supposed to do but threaten him back?!

[enigmaster]

I don't know, but I wasn't expecting that! I saw my life flash before my eyes there, Oswald.

And then you actually managed to knife him-- [And he's losing it all over again. He's not over that point.] Oh my god, I love you.

[agoodname]

[he's starting to talk over Edward, already] Of course I managed to get him, he-- [and that's when what Edward just said filters through and Oswald stumbles to a stop, fingers going limp on Edward's elbow and he's just....staring. Because it's suddenly very hard to breathe, his heart in his throat--he almost feels lightheaded] .....what? [he sounds breathless and shocked and poleaxed]

[enigmaster]

[Edward's own laughter trails off and he turns to look at Oswald, staring a little.]

Ah--

[And then his own words suddenly register and he realizes what he just blurted out.]

I...

[agoodname]

......you love me? [a distinct sudden drop in volume--where he'd been laughing raucously a moment ago, now he sounds...quiet. Like he can't quite believe the words coming out of his mouth]

[enigmaster]

[Edward is in... a state. Which is to say, he's staring at Oswald, mouth slightly open, trying to think of something, anything, to say.] ...Um. [YES EXCELLENT EDWARD VERY ELOQUENT WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?]

[agoodname]

You...[he's taking a step closer, all of this finally sinking in, shock starting to be replaced by almost sheer elation, and he still sounds like he can't quite believe it when he says it but--] You love me!

[enigmaster]

[aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH--] I-- Did I-- I mean, I don't recall-- Uhhhhh, did I say... that, I... [PANIC MODE ENGAGED]

[agoodname]

[he's a step away, staring up at Edward, searching his face] Did you--[Oswald swallows, and there's a sliver of apprehension there, even amid all the hope and breathlessness and elation] Do you mean it?

[enigmaster]

[AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH] Um, I... I don't... know, I... ah... um... [This is the most that Edward has stumbled over his words in... ever.] M... Maybe?!

[agoodname]

[Oswald just.....blinks. Talk about crashing back down to earth.] ....well, that's better than no, I guess.

[enigmaster]

I-- [HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH] I need a second, can you give me a second?

[agoodname]

[....oh. Edward is freaking out isn't he? The corner of Oswald's mouth quirks into something of a smile, affectionate and fond. Genuine. Absolutely besotted] Maybe we should get home first. [he's reaching for his elbow again, then, meaning to hook his fingers there, to direct them back towards the apartment.]

[enigmaster]

[HE IS A LITTLE BIT, YES, THANK YOU FOR NOTICING?]

Ah, um... Yes.

Yes, right. Let's... that. Let's do that, yes.

[Time to start walking again and just spend the whole time screaming internally. This is fine. He's fine? It's fine. He's fine.]

[agoodname]

Edward? [still directing them home]

[enigmaster]

Ah-- Y-Yes?