he wrote himself into that
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the First Rule of Gotham: No One Talks about the Vigilantes by ThaliaJackson
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, White Collar (TV 2009)
30 Jun 2025
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Peter Burke thought he was prepared for anything when he agreed to take Neal Caffrey on as his CI. Even the man turning out to be from Gotham wasn't a big problem; Peter was too, after all. However, the man's increasingly ridiculous explanations ending with "well, it's a Gotham thing" might... but, hey, at least Peter gets to use the same excuse now. If only Neal's excuses actually made sense— sure, Gothamites learn to fight young, but not long enough to take out a whole warehouse NEAL.
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Neal huffs. "I'm telling the truth Peter. I don't know what else to tell you."
Peter snorts, and pulls up to June's house. "Maybe you should've chosen a handler who couldn't call you out on Gothamite bullshit."
Neal opens the door. "Maybe that's exactly why I chose you."
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a very loose 5+1 of times peter was trying to get answers from neal and the one time he already knew
Day Eight: Undercover as Mozzie | Green Lantern! Neal | Using being from Gotham as an excuse (WCDC Week 2025)
Written for Birdwatcher's 365 Day Challenge, Day 181 - Worth