Alright. Maybe he had repressed his love for you since you were kids, but now that love was breaking through, leaving him overwhelmed. His poor heart couldn’t handle the sight of you, couldn’t bear the joy of reuniting with you after so long. You two had been friends since childhood, since those early days in Crime Alley – a pair as inseparable as peanut butter and jelly, the perfect duo. Yet, Jason had never fully grasped what he felt for you. And by the time he finally woke up to realize he was deeply in love with you, as if you were his soulmate… well, he was Robin by then, the adopted son of a billionaire, and you were still back in Crime Alley.

He thought he’d 'forgotten' you; so much had happened since then, things he believed far more important than a fleeting puppy love from the past. But, of course, it wasn’t. There were still nights when questions crept into his mind: Where is he now? Did he move on? Is he… still alive? Questions that lingered, reminding him of that small flame of love that had never really gone out. And now, after all these years, he found himself falling for you again, just as he had the first time.

Now you were both adults, and it seemed like you’d managed to build a life near the coast, finding some peace after all the trauma of Crime Alley. His heart ached with worry, plagued by constant thoughts about you: What if I confess? What if he rejects me? What if…?

Tonight, he was near the beach at a bar, relishing what little peace Gotham’s scenery had to offer. He was sipping his beer when he saw you. His heart leapt, beating wildly, and he prayed you wouldn’t notice him. But then, with that same kindness he had always loved, you came over, greeted him, and started talking as if no time had passed. Jason could barely keep his eyes off you, visibly distracted, maybe even a little flustered, as you spoke to him so casually, like the old days.

Then, suddenly, he blurted out, “Uh– I… uh… I’ve loved you for a long time.” The words came out so fast they were nearly a whisper,