"Hey Bruce, do you think that love can change?"
He slid down onto the couch, a black cape encasing his lithe body.
Bruce raised an eyebrow. "Well, it depends. Love is a difficult thing, Dick."
With a shuddering breath, he curled himself into a small ball. The tears gliding lightly down his cheek were nonexsitant to him.
"But… You're avoiding the question," Dick looked up at his guardian, the cerulean eyes swirling with curiousity, "Is it?"
The faint buzzing of the TV whirled in the background. He was glad for it: nobody could hear the sobbing that took place in his throat.
He hummed. Bruce thought for a second, before smiling lightly. "Honestly, Dick? I don't believe love can ever change."
It was stupid, really. That was his logic. But then why was he crying? Crying so much, more than he did when he lost his parents….
"So… you can't ever lose your first love?" Dick were eagerly curious, almost to the point of being naive.
The NightWing suit he was wearing… He wished he could tear it to shreds. Just so it could go away.
"Never. They were your first crush for a reason, Dickie-Bird."
He would never get over him. The stupid pick up lines…
"So, M'gann… I like Legos, you like Legos, let's build a relationship!"
They were never directed at him, of course. But he always believed they eventually would.
"Girl, do you have a license? Cuz you're driving me crazy!"
Hah… They never did.
"Come on Rob! Help me out here! I need to get Artemis something for…"
He doubted they ever would.
"I'm thinking of asking her out, what do you think?"
So maybe if he kept sobbing, he would forget.
"Dude, she said yes! Totally asterous, ya think?"
Forget about his first love.
"What do you think about this ring?"
Forget his stupid pick up lines.
"I proposed! She said yes!"
Forget his ginger hair.
"I'm quitting, Dick. Artemis and I, we wanna focus on…"
And his green eyes.
"This is Wally West! Please leave a message!"
And maybe…
"Tell Artemis… I love her."
He could forget…
"...He wanted me to tell you…"
His love.
"It's been a long Run… Thank you for letting me be your hero."
Wally West. Kid Flash. His only love.
"I love you...Wally..."