Move on bro. She's gone

Sighing, Jace switched to Wealthy Hearts. It was like Tinder except for rich people in Gotham. Also, it required a ten-thousand dollar fee and a verification. Jace swiped left and right, left and right, left, left, left…

A name finally caught his eye.

Linda Page. A pretty redhead who listed herself as a nurse and the daughter of an oil conglomerate in Gotham. He swiped right. Immediately, he got a notification.

< NurseLinda: Hey there! I'm Linda. Nice to match with you. How's your day going?

Jace was taken aback. A message already? Damn. This had never happened before. Talk about a stroke of luck.

< Jace: Hey! I'm Jace. My day's been pretty good so far, thanks. How about yours?

'Pretty good.' Jace snorted to himself. 'I just watched my lifelong crush get fucked by a cock three times my size and then get told that she's the property of another man. Pretty good…ha.'

He shook his head. It was so absurd that he could only laugh.

< NurseLinda: Glad to hear your day's going well. Mine's been busy. Work, work, work, you know? I'm a nurse at Gotham General Hospital, so you can imagine the hustle and bustle. What do you do?

< JaceFox: Oh, that's impressive, Linda. I have a lot of respect for nurses. My sister is a nurse.

'Was that okay to mention? Whatever.'

< JaceFox: You go on here often?

< Linda: Not really. Today is my first time using it. Actually, you're my first match.

First match? Jace threw his blanket over himself and pulled his phone close. Maybe he could pull this after all.

< JaceFox: Then I hope I'm a good first date for you. I'm actually a bit of a foodie and I love checking out new restaurants. One of my favourite spots is The Gotham Grill in the downtown area. Their steaks are to die for! Have you been there?

< NurseLinda: Oh, The Gotham Grill is amazing! I've been there a couple of times. The barbeque sauce was so good!

< NurseLinda: Hey, maybe we should plan a date and try a new restaurant together?

'Yes, yes, yes!' He pumped a fist and turned over.

< JaceFox: How about next Saturday? My sister told me about a place called "Ninja Rolls" in Midtown Gotham. What do you think?

< NurseLinda: I'm totally up for it, Jace! It'll be a post New Years date! Our resolution haha

< JaceFox: Awesome, Linda! It's a plan then. I'll pick you up at 7 p.m.

< JaceFox: Can't wait for our sushi adventure.

< NurseLinda: See you on Saturday!

< NurseLinda: Should we be super formal or not?

From then on, he and Linda exchanged jokes and the type of the date they were going to have. On text, the two of them seemed to hit it off. Hopefully that would translate into the date next week.

It was unfortunate the date couldn't come sooner. All of next week was going to be Batman stuff so he couldn't ask to pull the date earlier. Plus, Hadiyah…he had to congratulate her on her engagement or whatever.

Already, he could imagine the awkward tension when he saw her again. Those messages and texts were sent from her fiance. Hadiyah was a proud hijabi, there was no way she would let those messages stay in his phone. Luckily, Jace had saved everything into his phone to jerk off to later. Nevertheless, interacting with her normally after seeing her get destroyed in seven different positions by the largest cock in Gotham would be impossible. Jace wasn't sure if he'd be able to look her in the eye.

After all, though their romantic relationship was finished, she had been his crush for a long period of his life. Ten years of it, in fact. Not to mention the two of them still had work to do as Batman and Nobody. Specifically, their investigation on Leviathan and the Tournament of 100.

'Tonight was supposed to be the start of the Tournament of 100.' Outside, a crackle of lightning struck the earth. He peered out his window and there, within the murk of the night sky, was the freshly lit symbol of the Bat.

On cue, his phone received a notification.

< Oracle: The Tournament of 100 has begun. Suit up.