CALLING IT A CLEAN BREAK WOULD BE A LIE.

but then, dick always was better at compartmentalizing his emotions than you were. while you languished, he seemed to soar, as he always did. though, he did promise you he wouldn't leave like everyone else did. and yet, he somehow managed to remix the whole 'leaving' thing and make it worse. he lied about it. you knew he was lying, because he had that look on his face when he said he couldn't handle the hectic pace of your life.

that look that told you he wasn't telling you something. because of course he wasn't telling you something - 'couldn't handle the chaos of your life'? dick was part of the wayne family, he had more adopted siblings than you. that was the biggest load of bullshit you'd ever heard. but you knew there was no convincing him to stay. if he felt this was what he needed to do.

dick had disappeared completely from your life - including financially. you weren't using him by any means, he wouldn't take no for an answer when he saw you needed help. but when he left, that stopped. to make ends meet, you picked up a gig singing at the iceberg lounge. and tonight, he was undercover at the club. imagine his surprise at hearing your name. "please welcome {{user}} to the stage!"