Back to Wally's POV. Enjoy


I was more than a little irritated that we were going to watch M'gann's stupid baby movie. After this was done, Rob and I were so going to watch Deadpool. I don't care how late it gets. I'll keep smacking him every time he dozes off if I have to. I don't care how cute he is. It's against the rules to fall asleep early.

At the same time, part of me was eager to return to my bedroom. I'd made a major score tonight. I never thought in a million years I'd be able to convince Rob to take off his shades. Sure it wasn't exactly how I'd planned it, but I was able to do some quick thinking. Pretty sly on my part actually. Tricky. Crafty. Evil. Bird boy might think the face swap was the only thing that went down while I was moving at super speed, but the Wall-man has a few tricks up his sleeves.

I took two pictures. One with face swapping awesomeness, and one without. Just a regular photo. I didn't feel even the tiniest bit of guilt and I LOVED IT! I didn't have time to see the picture without exposing my plan, so that would have to wait until later. I thought about excusing myself to the bathroom or something to look at it, but I don't trust myself. I'd be so excited and giddy I wouldn't be able to stop myself from making sly remarks about it. Casually working his eye color into my sentences and being not subtle at all. But at the same time, I didn't want to wait anymore. The suspense is worse than this movie.

Kaldur put the movie in and took a seat next to Roy who was glaring across the room at Artemis. She of course offered an even nastier look back. I guess she had to be extra salty to make up for her little accident earlier. Ever since I came out to her she's dropped her guard around me a bit, and I've noticed how her attitude changes when Roy comes around. She won't admit it to me (and responds violently when I suggest it to her), but I can tell she's got feelings for the guy. I guess she wasn't prepared for his gun show. I wonder if Rob ever feels that way looking at me…

You know, assuming he's into me at all.

I decided that it was probably best to ignore my feelings for tonight, considering that earlier they caused a massive meltdown that I do NOT intend on repeating. I know that isn't how it works and you can't just ignore the way you feel, but I can try. It's better than being in denial like the blonde archer sitting beside me. She may have turned away from Roy towards the screen, but her face still showed a trace of the scowl from earlier. I figured she's probably angry at herself more than anything. I'll definitely be hearing a rant from her after this.

Rob was on the other side of me, and I'd planned to keep a fair amount of space between us. Being super close to him wouldn't help me with trying not to think about him that way. I immediately ditched that plan when Zatanna decided to seat herself next to him. I didn't talk to her much, and that made it easier for me to dislike her. And as much as I hated to admit it, those feelings were driven by the malicious force that is jealousy.

I usually don't care when other people talk to Rob. I talk to other people too. That doesn't mean we aren't still best friends. Who cares? I'm not clingy. But something about Zatanna made me more than just clingy. Always twirling her hair around her finger and batting her eyelashes. "Boy wonder" this and "Boy wonder" that. I was bad before, but after her little stunt from earlier, it had…. Escalated. Considerably. I wanted her to get the fuck out of here.

"The boy in this movie is a little nerd just like you!" Zatanna squealed. Robin smiled and made some remark about how he hasn't ever invented anything. She's so dumb. Rob is a genius hacker and he's pretty smart all around, but that has nothing to do with this science lab shit. She's just looking for something to say because he clearly has nothing to say to her. Just like the picture, I felt no remorse for my hateful thoughts about Zatanna. I had to physically restrain myself from rolling my eyes every time she spoke to him. Which was often. That's another thing I didn't like about her. She never shuts the fuck up.

"So wait, none of them actually have superpowers?"

"If he's rich why does he work as a sign twirler?"

"So that girl basically just has wheels on her feet."

"Wait, who is this old guy again?"

No one else seemed as annoyed as I was with Zatanna's incessant chatter. Kaldur was never annoyed with anything and the two archers were still too busy pretending not to like each other to care. I wasn't expecting much from M'gann and Conner who were currently in cuddle city. But Rob was right next to her, so he had to be annoyed. Right? It wasn't just me. It couldn't be. I tried to gauge Robin's reaction from out of the corner of my eye. Not being able to see his eyes made things difficult, and I wasn't seeing a whole lot. But she scooched closer to him and I did catch something.

His smile flickered and he fidgeted a little. There it was. Artemis was right. He was completely and totally uncomfortable.

I wasn't even watching the movie anymore. Zatanna had gotten too close to Rob for my likings and now it was clear he wasn't enjoying it either. Sure, him not being into her didn't automatically mean he was into me...but if Artemis was right about that, could she have been right about everything? All of my previous doubts melted away, even though a part of me knew this was irrational. I couldn't accept all of Artemis's claims as fact just because of one little thing. However, it was barely an hour ago that one little thing had brought my whole world crashing down. Briefly of course. We speedsters don't tend to dwell on things.

Well here we go. Change of plans. Ignoring my feelings obviously wasn't going to work and now I didn't feel the need too. Why should I? He's right here. What have I got to lose? Our friendship? No. I wasn't going to lose that. I wasn't going to lose anything. My mind was made up. He has to like me. It just makes sense. He's only 13 so he's probably just too scared to say it. It's alright Rob. I think it's cute that you're nervous. Why wouldn't you be? I guess I am extremely stunning and charming.

I wasn't about to let this new found confidence go to waste. Not sure of exactly what to say, I decided that actions speak louder than words. I shifted closer to Rob and put my arm around him. Not like I usually do. Not in the friendly way. This was the I-want-you-closer-to-me way. He didn't resist, but didn't lean into me either. Hesitation? I'll fix that. I leaned in close to whisper in his ear. "You're blushing, baby bird." Not a hint of sarcasm in my voice. I smirked at him, watching his reaction. If he wasn't blushing before, he was now. The tables have turned Rob, the tables have turned.

He opened his mouth to say something back, but seemed at a loss for words. Speechless as predicted. His embarrassment only fueled my hunger for him. He was always cute, but something about seeing him like this made him even more desirable. Maybe it was because I was in control. Well, if that's the case, I've got a few more demands. Those glasses? Off. And while we're at it, let's get rid of the rest of our clothes too. Ok maybe not that far. Yet. Well. Maybe.

My thoughts were rudely interrupted by Zatanna (of course) asking Rob to show her where the chips are. Robin was snapped out of his trance and got up with her, walking together to the kitchen. I was thankful the kitchen was basically the same room as the living room so I could keep a close eye on that witch. It almost upset me how easily Rob was able to compose himself. He didn't even look back at me. Little jerk.

I was expecting Zatanna to continue being a blabber mouth after she'd already gotten the bag of chips she'd desired, but instead she was talking less and doing more. The bag of chips rested on the counter where she'd placed it so she could grab both of Robin's hands to swing his arm back and forth with hers. They were practically waltzing around the kitchen when she quickly pulled him closer, closing the distance between them. At this point, most of us had turned around to observe them in the kitchen. Apparently enjoying the spotlight, the little witch looked Robin right in the eyes and before he could protest, gave him a peck on the lips.

Oh. Hell. No.

M'gann giggled and there were various "ooooooh" sounds from everyone else. I felt Artemis grab my hand. I only turned to look at her for a second. She gave me a sympathetic look and searched for sadness in my eyes. There was none to be found. I wasn't sad. I was furious. And, more importantly, I was determined. I jumped out of my seat and stormed into the kitchen. I easily breezed past the magician and found myself in front of the acrobat. He was looking down, not meeting my gaze. I knew what he felt and I wasn't going to let this girl take advantage of how sweet he is. I knew what he wanted. I wanted it too.

I wrapped one arm around his waist and made him look up at me with the other. His shades drooped a little, and I looked directly into his eyes for the first time. Looks like I wouldn't need the picture after all.I captured his lips with mine in a passionate kiss, hearing several gasps from around the room. I didn't care. This was what felt right.


I'm ok with ending it here but I do have a few more ideas. Whaddya think?