Time seemed to have moved at the slowest pace imaginable, but both gentlemen were able to further their plans during this time: Oswald built his army with great success and quickly took over Fish's business while Edward continued his job as normal and was able to get the medical examiner fired, their respective obsessions growing stronger.

Neither had any idea that this very day was going to impact both of them…

Oswald limped into the GCPD as he stared at the invitation in his hand. He HAD to get this to Gordon…maybe after that, he would love him at last.

Unknown to him, Edward spotted him from the top of the stairs and nearly screamed. The criminal he had admired for such a long time was here, possibly to see him. He swiftly walked down the steps as he watched him.

Oswald fidgeted with the invitation while looking everywhere for Gordon, the only person he wanted to see. He could sense someone following him, which only annoyed him. Edward then stood next to him with a massive smile on his face.

"What?!" the criminal asked in annoyance.

"Hi, I'm a massive admirer of yours." he said.

"What do you want from me?"

"What I want, the poor have, the rich need, and if you eat it, you die."

Oswald raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Are you asking me a riddle?"

"Yeah, do you like them? I like riddles." Edward said, still smiling at him.

This is so ridiculous…why am I even wasting time? Where's Gordon? Oswald thought.

"Could you please— "

"The answer's nothing!"

"Who are you?" Oswald asked with a groan.

"Nygma. Edward Nygma," the scientist said as he shook his hand. "You must be Mr. Cobblepot."

He laughed to himself and said, "And you're in my personal space…"

Edward saw this and slowly backed away, the smile still plastered on his face.

"Did you know that penguins keep their eggs warm by balancing them?" he asked.

Oswald shook his head, knowing that he was completely wasting his time.

"Look, it was a pleasure to meet you, good sir, but I advise you to STAY AWAY," he said.

Why doesn't he like me? I TRIED to be nice! Edward thought, his breathing growing heavy in rage.

"Alright then. See you around." he said before leaving.

Oswald took a deep breath before seeing the doors to the GCPD open as Gordon walked in. Immediately, he ran towards him with the invitation out.

"Gordon, I wanted you to come to my club's reopening and I was thinking that maybe…I can help you with your case and we could—" he began to say.

"I'm sorry, but I can't," Gordon said as he took the invitation from him. "You should've never come back here since last time made me uncomfortable."

First, that Nygma fellow annoys me, now the love of my life rejects me?! Oswald thought.

"DON'T treat me like that. One day, you're going to need my help," he said.

Gordon rolled his eyes and walked off, tossing the invitation into a trash can.

Edward had no idea how to feel as he moved the box leading into his shrine and stared at the invitation he had dug out of the trashcan. This HAD to have his fingerprints all over it and he needed to keep it.

"He probably still likes Gordon, that's why he's annoyed at me…" he said to himself, putting the invitation in and slamming the box through it. "God damn it! I can't believe I messed up again!"

It doesn't have to be this hard, I need to have him notice me…but how? Edward thought as he paced around his room.

He needed to do something to gain Oswald's affections…