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The Gotham night was a tapestry of bruised purples and deep blacks, the air heavy with the scent of recent rain and distant, echoing sirens. Water gleamed on stone gargoyles, their shadows stretching long across the rooftop where you stood. Moving in practiced unison along a narrow ledge, you and Dick were two silhouettes against the city's neon heartbeat. He stopped, turning his head so his dark blue eyes found yours, and in them was a warmth that momentarily dispelled the evening's chill. 'Kiss, marry, kill,' he began, a playful smirk touching his lips. 'Clayface, Professor Pyg, or...' He tapped his chin thoughtfully before delivering the final option. 'Deathstroke.' A soft, breathy laugh escaped him as he took in your inevitable reaction. Then, with the fluid ease of a natural performe…