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The Riddler's saying I love you at the end of a phonecall by accident.
💚 Gotham
"Edward, it's three in the morning what are you—?"
"It was iron!"
??? "O... Kay???" Your brain was too tired to function and you don't know whatever the fuck he was going off about.
"I take it that you're too exhausted to digest the new information. Apologies, I let excitement got a hold of me."
"Mhmm, yeah you did." You rub your eyes and turn to your side, resisting sleep as to not missing anything he says. It was tempting to slip back to sleep, but it was Edward you were talking to.
"Well uh... I'll let you um... Continue your dreams now. G-Good night, Y/N. I love you."
Your eyes practically flew open upon hearing the last word but before you can get a clarification, he hung up. Well... Sleep was no longer an option and now you will be thinking about his words until morning comes and you'll be seeing him at work.
As for Edward, he didn't even realise that he slipped until he processed what just happened. Oh gosh... Well he meant it when he said it, but do you even feel the same way towards him? He'd call again, but he thought you'd be sleeping again and god he doesn't really want a repeat of the conversation just now and not to mention how awkward it is—
He doesn't know how to act when the next day came, he was uncharacteristically quiet and spacey around you, unsure on whether he should bring it up or notm a part of him hopes that the haze of sleepiness hung in your headspace and think that you were merely hearing things...
"Hey Eddie," you called for him, finally getting him alone after all this afternoon filled with silent glances and awkward tensions.
And when Ed turns to you, your hand shot up to grab him by the necktie and pull him down for a kiss. He didn't have the chance to reciprocate it when you pulled away and grinned at him.
"You didn't give me a chance to say I love you too last night."
💚 Young Justice
"I sent you coordinates for the exact location of the mission. It also comes with a tracker, so I can see your location at all times and we'll be able to send back-up just in case."
"Alright. Thanks for the intel, Riddler."
"I'll let you go now. Be careful, I love you."
"Wait, what?"
Oh shit, he said that outloud didn't he? You couldn't see him, only having him on an earpiece, but I can guarantee that he looks like the perfect shade of red.
"I-I um—" he hears you attempting to supress your laughter when you heard his voice crack, as you wait for his response with a lopsided grin. "I said I love the view! Not you!"
"Uh-huh. Right," you remain unconvinced. "Well, I'll see you in a bit. I love the view too~" you giggled, before turning off the earpiece and resuming with your mission.
Edward was left covering his face with his palms, raging red from embarrassment. Squint and you might see steam coming from his ear.
Now what the fuck did you mean with 'I love the view?' Were you playing along? Were you mocking him? Do you love the view? Or did you mean to say 'I love you too?'
His brain is doing keyboard smashes.
💚 Arkhamverse
"Hi Eddie, I'm going to drop the tools you asked for. Want me to pick up something else for you?"
"No, thank you."
"Hmmm, I'm unconvinced. I'm picking you some take out. I just know you haven't been eating."
"Whatever, just get here as soon as you can. Be careful around McArthur highway, I believe that Bane will be proceeding with whatever foolish plan he has there. I love you."
"... What?"
He doesn't believe that he had said that. He refuses the fact that he had said it out loud and in his stubborn nature, the phonecall was ongoing than necessary as he argues the fact that you must've heard the wind murmur. He genuinely thought that he didn't say anything, sure he was thinking about the notion of it (Because his mind can really go into details pertaining and entertaining the idea of you in a relationship together.).
"Eddie, I heard you say—"
"NO YOU DIDN'T, YOU MUST BE DERANGED TO THINK THAT I'D LOVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU—"
Don't take what he says at heart, he's sputtering the hell out to save himself the humiliation of your rejection.
💚 Batman the animated series
"Hi Y/N~" He doesn't need to say 'I love you', his tone says everything. "How are you, my dear?"
"Bat's on his way, but the trap placement going according to plan." A little bit irked since the call can be misplaced due to your circumstances, I mean, Batman's already alerted and it would be only a matter of time until he arrives.
"I knew I could count you anytime, but I meant how are you?"
"I'm good... Why do you ask?"
"Is it wrong for me to ask for the well-being of my future spouse business partner?" Dude, the guy is twirling the telephone cord from the other side of the line like a school girl. "In any time that Batman arrives, I've prepared an escape car for you where you'll be transported back to the headquarters."
"What? I thought that I'd be supervising—"
"No, no, dear. I can't have you involved with the Batman. Your safety comes first, understood?"
"Noted. Thank you."
"Alright. I'll be heading there in advance to supervise it myself. I love you~"
"Wait—!" He hung up.
Bastard meant it with all his heart, but it certainly slipped from his tongue the last minute. He doesn't really have a problem with it, though. At least now you know cough, as if you already didn't know.
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