Longing for Adonis

 The Waiting Game

He was the first to see Me.

The long limbed gangly youth with the prominent Roman nose was the first to recognize my presence. His dark eyes assessed me with the practiced ease of long lived prey avoiding a predator. As I had made my way into the bowels of the Gotham education system I could see him analyzing my strengths and potential abilities. There was no doubt that this boy had grown up in Gotham.

But his gaze held more than caution. I saw hunger in those eyes, an unyielding passion mixed into dark chocolate eyes. Terry was right. It was hard to miss William Watt in a crowd if one knew where to look. Terry was getting better at spotting potential breakdowns. The worse thing about Gotham was that more often than not, if one of its citizen’s went over the edge they became vicious, deadly, and utilized an intense combination of talent and intelligence.

High School only brought attention to those that went the extra mile, be it in sports, academics, or trouble making. William had just as much promise as Max. His only obstacle was that he didn’t know it. His home and school life only add fuel to the fire.

Terry had been looking into William for a solid two months now. During the new Batman’s careful surveillance he discovered William’s attraction to him. It was hard to pinpoint when William’s crush moved from the girl Blaze to Terry. Both infatuations might have been going on at the same time. William needed confidence and positive feedback from those he sees as unattainable. We can give him both and much more.

I haven’t told Terry about the extra surveillance I set up in Mr. Watt’s room. I’m positive he found out about it two weeks after I installed it. I trained him well. Terry had been the one to come up with the plan. He wanted to use William’s attraction to improve his mental state. One afternoon at the mansion would instill confidence and ease into William with the added bonus of giving the two young men some much needed experience. The only problem is that I don’t share.

Ever.

A compromise had to be made. Entering the school had been the biggest test. If William accepted his presence then the plan would be followed through. If William rejected him for one reason or another, Terry would have to find another way of easing the other dark haired boy’s tension. Maybe it had been a bit cruel and a little much to leave the boy in a public place hard and aching.

Okay, so maybe I wanted this just as much as Terry. His young “go-for” needed someone his age. I do intend to enjoy the thrill of someone new and unknowing. It wasn’t often that saving someone was so pleasurable. 

The greater point at hand was that Terry needed to surround himself with strong allies. William could be one such friend, a permanent lover. There is no guarantee that the ‘Phoenix Rising’ serum will last. Ivy seems to think I’m being paranoid. Harley agrees. At the very least I can be thankful that they have left the mansion for the day. Something about a picnic and Ace keeping Harley occupied. I have just enough time to put fresh silk sheets on the master bed and put the finishing touches on the salad dishes for lunch. Alfred would be proud. All that was left to do now was wait.

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I was the only one to see the exchange.

Willie was the first to notice Bruce as the older man had made his way into the school. I knew he had good instincts. I knew it. I watched with baited breath as they sized each other up. It shouldn’t have been such a big moment. I knew Willie would want Bruce, everyone does. Dick’s one-sided affections leading to a scorned lover routine was proof enough of that.

My heart still stuttered at a rapid pace as I saw metaphorical sparks fly. I know Bruce already calls him William inside his head. The old man always did have a thing for survivors. And the only thing Willie is doing with his life at this point is surviving. You can’t call it living when you barely make it through the day. I guess I have a thing for survivors too.

I was so careful. From the moment I realized Willie wanted me to when I joined Bruce in front of our unknowing new member. Max already approved of my decision. Ivy will like how gentle and quiet he is while Harley will enjoy the extra companionship. I know I’m getting ahead of myself. Willie might not want to work at Wayne Enterprises or deal with the complications of two possible lovers. But, all my research leads to the contrary. I just need to relax and wait to see how today’s lunch plays out. There is nothing to worry about.

Now if I could just stop myself from wanting to kill Nelson I’d be good.