The tragedy of their past: Both of them in love, but never at the same time. At least, not Oswald and Ed. Oswald and Riddler was another matter entirely, but Riddler is waiting to see what Ed does and says.
Because Riddler saw this coming. Ed just felt anxiety, unsure why, before Oswald confessed. Again.
Ed is quiet a moment. He's been with women, but for all his protesting and declarations, he doesn't actually know if he loved any of them. He loved the idea of them, but they didn't haunt him. He didn't spend his every spare moment thinking about them, for better or worse.
"I- don't know what love really is," he finally admits. "I know I told you love is sacrifice, but I don't actually... know that. I was just angry that you took away my chance to be-
"Be-"
What his father had told him he should be and never would be.
The realisation hurts.
"I think I've been trying to be what someone else told me to be," he says quietly.
"The boy finally gets a clue," Riddler crows. "It's always been about pleasing someone who would've rather seen you dead." Riddler turns to Oswald, pushing Ed down while he's too shocked to resist. "He's an idiot, but I'm not. I have even less idea what love is, but you, Oswald, are my obsession."
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Date: 2019-12-09 05:19 am (UTC)Because Riddler saw this coming. Ed just felt anxiety, unsure why, before Oswald confessed. Again.
Ed is quiet a moment. He's been with women, but for all his protesting and declarations, he doesn't actually know if he loved any of them. He loved the idea of them, but they didn't haunt him. He didn't spend his every spare moment thinking about them, for better or worse.
"I- don't know what love really is," he finally admits. "I know I told you love is sacrifice, but I don't actually... know that. I was just angry that you took away my chance to be-
"Be-"
What his father had told him he should be and never would be.
The realisation hurts.
"I think I've been trying to be what someone else told me to be," he says quietly.
"The boy finally gets a clue," Riddler crows. "It's always been about pleasing someone who would've rather seen you dead." Riddler turns to Oswald, pushing Ed down while he's too shocked to resist. "He's an idiot, but I'm not. I have even less idea what love is, but you, Oswald, are my obsession."
And from Riddler... that's almost the same.