Pairing: Gar/Greta
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~900
for: greenshapeshifter (on tumblr)

He knows not being able to control her abilities yet frustrates her. She practices all the time with Green Lantern and she's getting the hang of it, but it's hard because no one really knows the extent of her abilities or how they work. And it's the first time the League is dealing with something like this, so they're all kind of just guessing as they go along.

But she's gotten a lot better now compared to how she first started out.

Anyway, he's walking through the training platform from the gym (he and Tim were using the equipment as a jungle gym before Black Canary came to get him for something) when Greta walks out of the wall, smiling.

She's pretty.

"You did it!" someone says proudly, and that's when Gar notices Green Lantern is there as well. He doesn't really know what's so impressive – she's a ghost and it's cool that she phases through everything, but she's always been able to go that – until he sees her hand something to Green Lantern.

It's a remote control for the TV in the living room, which is on the other side of the wall she just stepped out of. Gar smiles as he realizes what that means.

She was able to make an object as intangible as her.

"And everything's still in place," Green Lantern adds, tilting the remote in his hands as he's inspecting it. "That's amazing, Greta."

Gar thinks he sees Greta blush. Can ghosts even blush?

"Thank you" she mouths.

Then her eyes shift and meet Gar's, and he waves at her. She smiles a little wider, and Green Lantern follows her gaze and grins as well. "Hey, Gar," he greets as Gar makes it over to them. "Did you see what Greta just did?" He holds up the remote and looks every bit as proud as he sounds.

"Yeah," Gar tells him, and turns to Greta and adds, "You're getting really good. Pretty soon you'll be going on missions with us!"

"That's the idea." Green Lantern hands Gar the remote. "Well, I think we've gotten pretty far today, don't you, Greta?" She nods. "I should probably get going now."

"League stuff?"

"Carol stuff," he replies with a chuckle. Gar's not going to ask who Carol is, because the way Green Lantern says her name is a big giveaway.

"Okay. Then have fun on your date."

Green Lantern laughs now. "Thanks, kid," he says, ruffling Gar's hair, and then turns his head and smiles at Greta. "I'll see you again, same time tomorrow?" Greta nods again, smiling enthusiastically. She's really pretty when she smiles. "You were awesome today, kid."

For a second, it looks like Green Lantern is about to hug her, but he thinks better of it. Gar thinks that must suck at least a little, that he can't even give her a hug or ruffle her hair or pat her shoulder to show how proud he is. Gar knows Green Lantern must say it often, but still. It would be even better if he was able to show it, too.

They watch as Green Lantern zetas out. Once he's gone, Gar looks at Greta again. "He's a pretty cool mentor, huh?"

She nods. He almost hears her say, He's the best.

"Seems like it," he agrees. "Seriously, you'll be joining us on missions in no time! We're going to wonder what we ever did without you."

Her eyes are shining. They seem to ask, You really think so?

"Definitely. I mean, look what you did with this?" He twirls the remote in his hand. "When you're able to do that with other kinds – like people – imagine how many lives you'll be able to save. Not just civilians, but the Team, too! And imagine everyone's reaction when you suddenly appear, and you're the pretty little girl who's really powerful!"

She brings a hand up to cover her mouth as if she was giggling, and he flashes a wide, toothy smile. He can almost hear her laughter.

"I was going to go outside for a walk. Did you want to come?"

I'd like that.

"Then let's go!" He twirls the remote in his hand again. "Just let me put this back."

He starts walking towards the hallway, but then he hears a gentle voice call out, "Secret," and he turns to look at her again. He thinks this is the first time he's heard her voice. Then she holds her hand up, and he furrows his eyebrows a little.

"You want to put it back?"

He starts to hand the remote back to her but, but she shakes her head, pointing to his other hand before holding hers up again. He's confused, but when she reaches for his hand, he feels something cold brush his skin and they both kind of freeze. It wasn't just cold, it was cold and solid.

"Did you just…" His voice trails off as she stares at her own hand. "Is that what you wanted to try?"

She nods once, holding her hand up again.

He reaches for hers slowly. He's not really sure why he's holding his breath, but then he feels her fingertips and it feels cool as he flattens his palm against hers. He lets out an amazed laugh, and she's smiling widely. He feels it as he sees her threading her fingers through his and squeezes ever so slightly. He feels that, too.

The feeling disappears before she pulls her hand away, but they're both kind of in awe because of what just happened.

"You can make yourself tangible," he says needlessly. "That's so cool!"

She giggles again, and he just beams at her because he hears it this time and her voice is even prettier than he imagined.