𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐙𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐒; 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬

feelings

ship: nygmobblepot (edward and oswald)

fandom: gotham (dc)

warnings: alcohol

“they say i'll get hurt if i'm not like ice, i know i've got friends, i still get so lonely”

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oswald had invited edward to the iceberg lounge for a drink or two and to establish where their 'friendship' was at now after everything the two had been through

“do you really think it's a good idea to invite me here oswald? don't you like not trust me?”

“of course i don't trust you edward, as you probably feel the same about me, but i think we are past all that and this is just going to be old friends sharing a drink, on me of course”

“yes okay, just old friends sharing a drink together”

oswald and ed sit beside eachother at the bar ordering their drinks, oswald getting a scotch and edward getting vodka

“so, how have you been oswald?” ed says taking a sip of his drink

oswald shrugs “i've been better, but in all honesty i've alright and how about you, how've you been ed?”

“i- i haven't been doing to good o's, but you reaching out wanting to see me here it, it made my day”

oswald ignored the last part deciding what to say

“oh. has he been bugging you again?” oswald asks referring to the riddler

“um yeah, but not like he usually does he's just been saying i'm a idiot for all the shit i've done, done to you” ed trails off

“well don't let him bother you too much, and besides i'm pretty sure i deserved it after all i was a pretty selfish asshole towards you”

“no you didn't, you didn't deserve that and he's right i am an idiot because i acted the same way you did before and shouldn't have did what i did”

oswald waves a hand dismissively “ed. honestly it's fine really, believe me i'm over it”

“are you sure oswald?”

“yes edward i'm sure”

they then went into a comfortable silence getting through one or two more drinks

they were at their third drink, and ed was starting to feel his alcohol, he was never that good with his alcohol anyway, that's why he steered away from drinking it all the time

“still a lightweight eddie?”

“i- i guess, i hardly ever drink so yes i think i still am”

“eh, well don't worry about it you don't have to drink anymore if you don't want to i'm not going to stop you”

“no, no it's alright i can handle it”

“whatever you say” oswald tells him

they had a few more drinks, until edward was completely wasted, oswald had stop drinking so he could watch ed and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid

“okay ed i think you've had enough” oswald tells him watching as ed takes one last drink of his vodka

“i-i think y-you're right” ed slurred his words getting up and almost tripping over his feet

oswald caught him helping him back into his set “don't try and get up like that again you'll end up killing yourself”

edward nods as he spoke “i- okay”

oswald sighs before speaking “okay listen instead of you trying to attempt of walking yourself back to your place and probably hurt yourself in the attempt, you can just come stay at the manor tonight like old times okay?”

oswald knew it was a bad idea, but what else was he going to do

“yes, that's o-okay” ed spoke his words slurred

“okay, good come on then let's go”

they get outside, oswald putting ed into the back of the car him following behind him closing the door, as the driver pulled out making their way to the manor.

they arrive at the manor getting out of the car, and oswald helping ed in and up the stairs to his old room

“okay we're here” oswald spoke helping ed into the room and laying him on the bed

“you still have everything the same in here, from the last time i was here”

“yeah i guess i do, didn't see the need to change it” oswald say “now rest and i'll have someone drive you back to your place in the morning”

he turned to leave the room, stopping hearing ed's slightly slurred and tired voice

“o's?”

he turned to face ed again

“yes edward”

“can you stay.. stay with me tonight?”

“i-i don't” he was cut off before he could finish

“oswald, please”

“ed, i-” he was cut off again by ed

“please” ed pleads

“okay, i'll stay, i'll stay” he says making his way over to the bed getting into the place beside ed

“thank you” ed says hugging the smaller one closer to him

oswald tensed at the touch but then relaxes in the other man's arm

then he heard ed quietly speak

“i'm sorry for everything ozzie, for what i put you through, for hurting you, just for everything, i was stupid to think..  to think i couldn't love you cause over time, time without you, i realized i did, realized i loved you and i was stupid for not figuring that out sooner, i'm so sorry ozzie”

it sounded as if it wasn't meant for him to hear and maybe it wasn't, maybe it was for ed to tell himself just so he could finally get it out

ed snuggled closer to oswald putting his head on the others shoulder his eyes closed

and as quietly as before he whispered

“i love you, oswald” as he fell asleep

“i love you too, ed” oswald replied to the dark “i always have and always will” he said as he closed his eyes falling asleep.

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cxffeehxuse here.

also i kinda actually like this one. i might actually make a part two of this of the next moring.

merry christmas, stay hydrated