"Like he can barely kiss you without retreating?" Riddler took the invitation to kiss Oswald's jaw, then his neck, down to his collar. "You're looking at it the wrong way around. No one else has been worth the trouble of trying to push past what his father did to him. He's never wanted anyone more than he's wanted to avoid his issues and anxiety."

He nips at the corner of Oswald's jaw, sharp and quick, just to sting, not to hurt or mark.