He's on the phone, pacing rapidly. "The boy, damn it. That boy has no right going back to his parents. You know they didn't give a shit about him." "He needs a proper burial. Ronnie was not just some corrupt criminal— I'm not getting pers— this isn't.." "Damn it.."

Damn it, kid....

╰┈➤ .𖥔 ݁𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎.

// Temp muse <3

❝ ♪ ... Little bread-and-butterflies kiss the tulips And the sun is like a toy balloon There are get-up in the morning glories In the golden afternoon... ♪ ❞

// :D

"Boom..."

—— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡 * 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦, & 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩. 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧; @killerjokes.bsky.social & @spoilsporting.bsky.social

I have things to do.

Why...? Arkham n-not cushy e-enough for the ps-psychotic k-k-killer and stalker wh-who li-likes to make explosives..? A-And g-gutting men l-like pigs? I don't c-care about..your weird f-fuck session with J-Joker. Ne-Neither of you a-are my dads. I'm a-almost 19, not 5. Don't co-coddle me.

[ A sigh, heavy as it is drawn out while looking at the man — Batman. He still wasn't used to it. ] I like it here.. Ignore the s-smell of-of piss and-and blood and it-it's fine. I don't n-need you to..play h-hero for me, Ba— .. Mister W-Wayne. Whatever.

....papers?

YOU'RE NOT S-SUPPOSED TO BE HERE!

🏃💨

🧍

// Help????

// I Grinch smile whenever I come here

Hoodie pulled up, identity concealed — He slipped away from Arkham with the help of a ... friend, though his outing were merely temporary, he needed the air. There was work to be done.

// Mini Ronnie hiatus While I work out some stuff for him ☝️ Assume he's just in Arkham rn 🙂‍↕️

// tried to pump out replies, dropped my phone on my face from being so tired Suffice to say yea.. givin up. I dont work weekends so expect replies tomorrow

// I still have to make my Hal but I decided to dive into some more comics to refresh my brain. But .... New OC coming????

[ He pulled back, getting a better look at the other man, his head tilting off to one side... ] A secret...— B-But y-you're such a-a big baby.

[ Lifting his head towards Bruce, his usual cold glare now held something far different. They held despair, sorrow, a loss of innocence in years of hardship. Pushing the box aside to clear his lap, he looked utterly defeated the moment he couldn't prevent the fall of his tears. ] ++

[ The offer of gifts, new clothing — it had all been appealing, though Ronnie hadn't wanted anything.. not a gift, not money, or anything Bruce had to offer. & As the young clown clutched at the record play settled in his lap, his voice began to waver. ] Wh-Why now....? ++

[ The gentle gesture was well recieved, his eyes closing to relish in the moment. ] Mm..? An-Another..? What a-are you a sp-space alien n-now too?

It was s-stupid of m-me to think s-someone would c-come..any h-hero would c-come... Of all-all the p-people in Gotham..Just a ra-random P-punk kid.. I just hoped you-you w-would.. [ He looked towards Bruce, skepticism in his eyes at the offered gift. ] ++

Esme ..... [ He hummed, taking in the information with a smile. ] I...I like it. It s-suits you..

Wh-Whatever. [ A simple, short answer — it wasn't easy too look at the man he once viewed as his childhood hero, the man whom he was so desperate to rescue him ... the man who never came. ] [ That resentment began to build up again, he tried to ignore it. ]

M-Maybe the-they'll let you v-visit. I st-still want to-to.. have that p-party..

// two birds one stone 🤔💭

[ Nothing but a record in hand, he gave a slow nod ] ....A-Alright. [ He could barely look at him. ]

It's..fine. I-I'm fine. Okay..? Y-You did..e-everything f-for me. N-No one e-else did. But J-Joker's r-right. I d-don't g-get a sl-slap on the wr-wrist over this. I'm a cr-criminal.

Just a f-fews days...m-maybe. Not long.. And th-then I'm — t-turning my-myself in. He– He said we-we'd talk ab-bout it.

I'm...going w-with Ba-Batman for awhile..

I'm n-not a k-kid.. I kn-know what I did.. what I st-still want to-to do. I don't n-need to be-be coddled.

Arkham..

I'll turn m-m-myself i-in. Just...a-after a d-day with..B-Batman. Child m-me would h-have wanted that.

That w-was be-before I.. I didn't m-mean..

I got..nervous..

It's...in-in Ma Kent's b-bathroom..

The..venom.....

I need to go h-home. I'll b-be fine. I need to h-handle things..

I'll s-see you guys n-next time.

With the party over— he knows he needs to go ... Home.

He took his time now, fingers brushing through his hair with careful percision before leaning in to steal away a kiss. It wouldn't be like those times he knew before, but rather he was careful with the other — almost too careful as if he would break. ++

// 😁

I don't m-mind Killjoy. H-He named me that as-as an insult but. It sticks. And N-No.. They are..good p-p-people. A nice f-family. I won't h-hurt them. [ He gave a slow nod, turning towards Wally again ] Thanks..