What, fluff? For this pairing? Am I mad?
It appears I am. :O
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Robin usually has a quip for every occasion.
It's part of his superhero persona; he's the guy with the brazen one-liners. They dry up in his throat when Slade looks at him like that, the eye narrowing with a smile he can't see. It's…distracting
Like everything else, Robin is losing the war of wordplay to Slade.
And afterwards, he always—always—comes up with the perfect retort.
Then, for once, it's different. He's actually winning. He lifts his chin and opens his mouth.
The first syllable is muffled into Slade's mouth.
Typical.
Slade always has to have the last word.