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1. Hate the Way You Love Me and Love the Way You Hate Me by Keigo Dark-Nightingale (NoMansWindow2846)

   Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   24 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Flambae | Chad/Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Flambae | Chad & Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
   • Flambae | Chad & Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man & Z-Team
   • Flambae | Chad & Z-Team (Dispatch)
   • Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
   • Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
   • Z-Team (Dispatch)
   • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
   • Depressed Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Hurt
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Suicidal Ideation
   • Self Harm Thoughts
   • Depression
   • Based on Personal Experiences
   • Passively Suicidal Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Intrusive Thoughts
   • Nightmares
   • Implied/Referenced Terrorism
   • Homophobic Language
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Emotional Roller Coaster
   • Hurt Flambae | Chad (Dispatch)
   • Romance
   • Slow Burn
   • Medium Burn
   • Coupé | Janelle Gets Cut From The Z-Team (Dispatch)
   • Post-Canon
   • Dialog heavy
   • Song: Drop of Water (Josh McKelvie)
   • Good Dog Beef the Dog (Dispatch)
   • Half-Korean Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Wasian Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Flambae | Chad Being an Asshole (Dispatch)
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Oblivious Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Bisexual Robert Robertson | Mecha Man
   • Best Friends Flambae | Chad & Prism | Alice (Dispatch)
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Tags May Change
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Food as a Metaphor for Love
   • Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags

   Summary

   But friends didn't take away any of the pain that sat heavy in his chest, a different kind than any physical injury could inflict. So he kept going, kept steaming ahead, with all his usual work. He didn't pick up extra shifts, because he would have been yelled at, but he did go down to the tech lab and work on his suit. Some things had needed repairs. And he wanted to upgrade other things. Kept him busy. Kept him out of his head. That and Beef.

   Robert kept his head down, focused on one foot in front of the other. Why? Because if he didn't, he'd fall apart. At least, someone started to pick up his wayward pieces on the way.

   Series

   • Part 8 of Dispatch Fics

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   25,565

   Chapters:

   17/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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