~Coffee for three~
Gotham HS Setting AU Somewhere between YJ and Teen Titans
Pairing: Roy/Dick (main), Roy/Dick/Jason (triangle)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Ages: Roy-17
Dick-16
Jason- 14
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Not the characters, the pairing possibilities, the super powers. I own the idea of love triangles and characters developing a bond over coffee, because I'm a bad ass~
Universe: Mainly animated :D
"So...would you like some coffee?" Roy asked, a little unnerved, grasping onto the grass underneath him. He tried to look through the tense boy's fogged eyes. (AN: This line caused Dick to swoon for sure! ;)
They were sitting outside in Gotham academy. Watching as the black bird took its few steps ,on the grassy area, searching for food. Dick attempted to look away. Here he was Dick Grayson, talking to Roy Harper. There were no masks this time. He had to be Dick. "Yeah.. That would be great Sp-Roy." Dick collected his words, his face flushed and attempted a half-hearted grin.
Right now his mind was filled with his current situation. Jason being adopted in his family. Not being the only 'son' for Bruce anymore. Even if we were not exactly like father and son...He thought to himself, before seeing a hand flashing over his face, an attempt to bring him back to reality.
He was getting older and could not help but wonder what would happen to his time with Bruce. The dynamic trio just didn't have the same ring to it.
All this anxiety Dick had made Roy feel on edge. He needed to grab the boy and snap him out of it. Well, Speedy would do that. Roy Harper wanted to just wrap the boy up in his arms, until his mind cleared out and he was back to his usual self.
The archer had his hand grasped around the boys shoulder, clenching it. There had to be a reason he came over to him right? Not Wally West...or well anyone else at this school.
"Why do our mentors have to be so...cold." Dick Grayson said in slight contempt. He remained agitated for a moment. Roy's eyes caught his, he snatched Dick's attention, and placed a hand under his chin. They were very close. Not in the 'friend-zone way', but the way Roy's been hoping for since he realized his own orientation.
Clearly, any further progress in their relationship had been held off, ever since Dick's brooding. He hadn't gotten more then a few words out of him for weeks.
"Come on man, snap out of it!" Roy attempted again after Dick broke his hold. His eyes looked as if they were shivering.
"I'm fine!" he retorted.
Roy rolled his eyes. "You, are either 'Holy this-Holy-Batman-complex' cheerful or lost in these droning thoughts." Roy eyed him, making sure the boy wonder was still with look like death now! Come on, i'm buying, we're getting lattes, you're staying with me today." He spoke, not entirely aware of his words of the effects on Dick. He was red faced and clearly embarrassed. Roy grasped the boy's wrist and hauled him up.
"That actually hurt." Dick replied.
"Good." Roy said hauling the boy with him to the cafeteria. He leaned into the boy, not caring about anything but Dick. The school could screw themselves, its not like anyone was oblivious to him liking guys. A smirk came to his face, at making it known that Dick Grayson, forever closeted, tight-wearing wonder-boy was 'his'. Though he knew, right now, it would cause much more hurt than harm. So he led them to the school's cafeteria.
The dark haired woman at the small counter gave a smile. Roy returned the favor, hands still cuffed over Dick's. He didn't loosen the grip even as the boy struggled. He wasn't running away.
"Hey, so what can I get for you two" the woman asked.
"Two caramel-mocha lattes, please." Roy answered, a grin forming as he squeezed Dick's hand before pulling out his wallet. Dick looked annoyed, not in the mood for something that sweet, and hating he didn't even get the option. He paid the cashier and backed out of the way for the next customer.
"Can I get your name?" the older woman asked a sharpie held to the cup.
"Dick Harper." he laughed out, enjoying the expression on the younger boy's face. He said it as if it were the most common name in the universe.
"Gotcha!" She mumbled something about just needing a first name but wrote it down regardless.
"Haha, hilarious Roy." Dick said finally able to get his hand free. He forced down a smile at how ridiculous the older boy looked.
Roy grabbed back the younger boy's hand and led him to the table near the back to wait.
"Care to explain what this" Dick spoke his eyes leering to their intertwined hands. "Is about."
Roy laughed, head leaning back. "You're kidding right, I thought it was pretty obvious."
"And I thought it was pretty obvious.." Dick mocked "that I haven't even come out and told Bruce yet"
Roy opened his mouth to saying something, only to hear the same woman shout. "Two caramel lattes for ah..Dick Harper." she announced with a smile, having seen the two boys banter at the table.
Roy ran up to get it. " Has a nice ring to it, right?"
Dick sighed. "Yeah, like a batarang up the-" he started before meeting eyes with Roy again.
"OK I get it.." Roy finally stopped, but of course, he was being serious now. Great. "I just don't see Bruce being 'that' kinda guy..I mean sure coming out to Ollie was hell but we had Dinah there and even he's getting used to it."
Dick sighed, mindlessly reaching and taking a small sip from the foam cup across from him. It didn't take a genius to figure out what Roy was grinning over. Of course..the indirect kiss. He never should have gotten Roy into manga.
"Its not so much I think he'll reject me...but I don't want things to be different now..and with Jason being taken in-"
"Wait uh..Jason?" Roy asked, confused.
"Yeah I told you about him a while ago." Dick mentioned taking a sip out of his own coffee cup. Which Roy bought him, of course. Dick felt like slapping a hand to his face, he couldn't win with Roy.
Roy rose an eyebrow and stared at Dick, as if reading his mind. He caught hold of Dick's glare and continue to their earlier conversation. "Yeah the brat that messed with the bat-mobile.." he laughed out "So Bats is adopting him or..?"
Dick eyes shook a little before looking away at Roy. "This isn't funny."
"I-never said it was..." Roy replied ,gulping a little. He was in Robin mode.
"You were clearly thinking it."
"Well I mean.." Roy waved his hands over his face, and took a long sip of his latte searching for words. "Its ironic is all. How he's became part of the family-"
"He's not yet!" Dick protested, ignoring the stares from the woman and students around him. He nearly slid out of his seat ,and his face was burning.
"Hey." Roy whispered soothingly, rubbing his thumb over Dick's clenched hand. He was gritting his teeth, and hesitant met Roy's eyes. Which was perhaps the worst idea. Roy seemed so much more desirable now. It felt as If he hadn't known him as the womanizer..or 'man-izer' he really was. Like when he first met him, the image of the perfect best-friend, which later turned to boyfriend as puberty struck. "So that's it" Roy found a resolve.
Dick looked over at Roy, who was now occupied brushing circles around his hand. Roy looked up, his eyes soft and still. He noticed just how light Dick's blue eyes were, how he wanted those same eyes to look at him. The way it would feel. And if having a monogamous relationship was as bad as he was raised to think it was.
"Dick, just stay with me tonight" he replied. Very chalant. Dick thought. "Its not like I can just..leave. Bruce still needs me." he reassured himself.
"Dick, come on. I know what you are going through, Ollie spending his time with his girlfriend and now training Artemis. Its not easy, and I get jealous as hell..In fact I ran out on the guy quite a few times. As you would know" he smiled seeing Dick's expression soften. "So come on..stay the night."
"Holy, not happening Harper!"
"I can't believe you talked me into this Speedy" Dick groaned.
"Come on it went over well" he chimed, an arm slinking around Dick's shoulders, luring him in.
"With Alfred who knows when a pin drops, and obviously would know I'm Gay. And Bruce that's too busy with the woman of the week to even start paying attention now." he spoke sharply, Roy leaned in. His lips met the younger boy's forehead.
"We're not dating," Dick said, wanting this whole day to just stop.
"Oh come on..that wasn't even..Well damn can't friends even kiss?" Roy joked aloud leading the boy wonder upstairs with him.
"Unlike you I don't kiss my friends."
"We don't have to be friends then." Roy retorted with a smirk, dragging the boy wonder upstairs of Ollie's mansion, hoping to avoid any unwanted company.
"Yeah last time I checked you weren't exactly into commitments. " Dick replied eyes widening.
Roy moved closer to Dick as they found themselves in Roy's room. The room filled with his archery gear, and an attractive male, Dick noticed on Roy's desk.
"It doesn't matter if I hate relationships. I'm not just looking for 'a' boyfriend."
"You hate the idea of being tied down" Dick pointed out, removing some clothing to take a seat on the edge of the bed.
"I love you, though." Roy spoke out, too casual. Dick felt a breeze blow through him. Roy finally added up what was going through Dick's mind, and supplied. "I mean you're ridiculously gorgeous. A perfect brain and body...Its hard not to love you."
"Coward." Dick mentioned under his breath. Roy leaned toward the boy, and heard a knock at the door.
Shit! Roy thought as he felt himself losing balance, and fell against Dick on the mattress. He felt his heart beat, fast, the physical closeness and the bad timing. The two rushed apart, hearing a female voice clearing her throat. "Sorry" he whispered to Dick who was flushed.
"I'm back, Roy." the female voice announced, shaking her head, hearing the noises outside his room. Clearly he had company.
"Uh, hey Dinah." Roy laughed, a bit nervous, looking up at the blond. Dick smiled with innocence. They barely had time to catch their breaths and they felt ridiculously hot, in the room.
"Oh Dick..." Dinah felt more secure seeing him as the guest. It makes sense after all. "Its great to see you."
"Likewise." Dick said, he gave a look to Roy who must have told Dinah something earlier. He saw that wink she gave him. "I'll be downstairs for now, Ollie's in a meeting he should be back by 11" Dinah noted to Roy before closing the door in front of her.
Roy nodded then attempted to resume their routine. "See Dinah approves. Hell she can even be there when you come out to bats . The woman works like a freaking counselor when she wants to."
"Yeah.." Dick gave in. "Look Roy, I'm gonna shower. I need to get my mind off of things." he said walking towards the door.
Roy reached for his hand, a softer smile encasing his lips. "Sure, the bathrooms down the hall." he gave a squeeze before letting him go.
As Dick left from hinds eyesight, Roy found himself going downstairs in the company of Dinah. A feeling of victory coming over him.
"What took you boys so long?" Dinah spoke, very nonchalant, seeing the boys chemistry a mile away.
Roy felt cheerful with his reply. "Its what i've been thinking all day."
"You've liked him quite a while Roy."
"It wasn't exactly the best timing.." Roy thought things over, looking into the fridge for a late snack. "But then I came to think, with the way we live, it may never be perfect timing. So I kicked fear in the ass and thought why wait anymore." he couldn't control the smile, seeing the chocolate cake left over in the fridge, Dinah shaking her head at him.
This was how things were supposed to be.
Meanwhile, Dick has heard his communicator go off, seeing the face of one angry Jason Todd glaring towards his screen. "Dick," he cursed.
"Great to see you too." Dick joked, being so close to relaxing today.
"So you're walking out tonight?" he chided, eyebrows furrowed. "Its obvious Bruce is missing you..."
"If you look past his apathetic heart." Dick retorted.
Jason only laughed. "So what's your real reason for ditching. Afraid i'm gonna steal Batman away from the Robin" He taunted, aware of Dick's sensitivity to the subject.
"You don't have anything better to do. No destruction needing to take place," Dick said with a laugh. He could hear Jason yawning.
"Well, whatever.. just don't make a habit of this. I'm not exactly sure how much brooding I can take in a day.." he dramatized a whine. This followed another slow yawn.
"You should be Jason," Dick spoke in a almost motherly tone.
"I should say the same to you, you looked like hell today. Anyways be back tomorrow.." Jason mock-pleaded. "Besides, its just pretty 'weird' not having you here." Jason spoke, in what if Dick had not known better, been fondness.
"Night, Jason." Dick hushed out, not wanting to really analyze any more of this.
Jason seemed exasperated. "Night, Dick."
Dick had hung up his communicator, still baffled over what the hell happened today. He held his face in his hand, and decided he needed a very long bath now.
Now time for Kathryn's writing short-time.
~+~ Well hello there reader my name is page break and I help divide the chapter!
Robin: I'm not sure if we can trust him.
Author: Sure we can I invented Page break and you are just going to have to accept him as part of the team.
Robin: *throws tracker on page break*
~+~: You're mean! *glares*
Robin: *holds out explosive device*
Author: *writes away characters weapons* Don't pick on poor little page break he's an orphan /cries/
Robin: Umm..hello I am too.
Author: Uh..well anyway it looks like we are going to have the next chapter up soon! And since its MY story I demand batman say.
Batman: I am REVENGE I AM IN A FANFICTION. I AM TELLING YOU TO REVIEW. *edgy music*
~+~: Squee
Robin: I guess ihe is kind of moe.
Roy: Um..what?
Author: :D See ya next chapter.