The first time it happened was a complete accident.

The team had the day off and Wally and Robin had decided to invite Roy to the Cave. For fun the boys decided to see who was the better fighter and took on sparring each other. Kaldur, who had decided to stay at the cave, stood by and watched the somewhat heated battles go on. As the half an hour of sparring ticked by Kaldur found his mind drifting, at first it would be about home, in Atlantis, then to his queen and king, then even to his life long friends Garth and Tula. Wondering how they were and if all was well.

Then his eyes fell to a certain red headed archer.

At first it was just to study the archers movements so he could plan a strategy against him if they ever sparred, but then it seemed his mind wanted to go deeper into the red head's design as he noticed the way Roy's body moved in a perfect rhythm against his opponent. The way the sweat gleamed across his light tanned skin when he pushed himself against his limits, or the way he would roll his beautiful blue eyes in annoyance at Robin's or Wally's childish taunts, the same blue eyes that would turn darker than a stormy night, or brighter than the sky on a crystal clear day. The way his red hair perfectly clashed with those wonderful blue eyes, and those perfect soft...

"Kaldur?... Kaldur?!"

Aqualad shook out of his little trance to see Roy starring at him. His silver eyes focused on the man in front of him.

"Did you hear me?", Roy asked sounding slightly annoyed. Kaldur shook his head.

Roy rolled his eyes, and Kaldur felt his breath hitch. Did Roy actually roll his eyes at him?

"I asked if you wanted to spar, since you look so bored standing there.", he said crossing his arms across his chest.

"Oh.", Kaldur managed to mutter releasing a breath he forgot he was holding.

"I can go another round, Roy.", Wally interrupted. Roy looked at him then back to Aqualad.

"Are you alright with that?", he asked as he pointed behind him to the training field with his thumb. Kaldur nodded sheepishly allowing the troublesome trio to continue the matches.

Once the fight started Kaldur excused himself and took his leave, wandering into the break room of the cave. With a heavy thud he landed on the couch sighing a relief. Taking in a deep breath once he remembered how to breath.