Today was the worst day in Richard's life. Since morning, he needed to do so much work that he didn't even have time to relax or at least eat something. He thought a few times about how lucky Kid Flash was, to be able to spend so much time on things he wanted to do his whole life. And of course... with his beloved Artemis. They sure were lucky. Yea... Beloved... it's nice to have someone... you know... to spend a night with etc. Sometimes Nightwing thought that he was meant to be alone. Even though he had Batman as his partner since young days, and after that, he now has his team in Young League. But still, everyone has someone in their life... and Dick? He felt alone. Especially when he saw all those pairings in the hall of Mount Justice. For example, Lagoon-Boy and Miss Martian were always so lovey-dovey. Oh! And Zatanna. She found herself a boyfriend who studies magic just like her. Even Aqualand had someone... and Wonder Girl too... Well, Beast Boy and Blue were a bit too young to think about this - they prefer pranks and jokes - but they were quite popular and when they'll older they'll surely get girlfriends. So as you can see, he was the only one in the Young League who was single.

Nightwing stopped for a second when he heard the main computer saying that Superboy came into Mountain Justice. He sighed lightly.

Well... Superboy was also single right now. After all, he broke up with Miss Martian. Dick didn't know why. It seemed that Connor never said why they broke up - to anyone. But Richard thought that Megan kind of knew the reason because for the first few months she behaved really strange near her ex. She didn't want to talk about it even with Nightwing.

Dick started to walk again towards the kitchen. He knew that at this hour Miss Martian won't be there – 'coz of her date with Lagoon-Boy. And probably the only one there will be no one else than...

- Hi Connor – Nightwing said coming in slowly as he saw a muscular man in front of the fridge.

Superboy looked behind and smiled lightly... well, it wasn't the smile he used to give his ex-girlfriend when they were together... Not that Dick was jealous! It's just... weird to know he could smile gently. But right now the only thing he saw was a distanced, light shadow of a smile on the face of the handsome guy, older than him - even though he was born in that tank not so long ago.

- Hi there Richie. Anyone here or are we the only ones? – Superboy's voice sounded almost as if he wanted to hear that "they're not".

Nightwing couldn't help he's the wounded expression on his face for a second. After that, he looked emotionless again.

- Sorry... seems we are the only ones here. Even Red Tornado and Mal are off tonight - he slowly walked towards the sofa as he said that.

He didn't want to let his friend know that he's kind of happy that there's someone else here this night, and that it's Con.

Richard sat down on the sofa and sighed lightly. Superboy stood near the fridge for a few more seconds but finally, he joined his friend and sat next to him.

- Maybe we'll watch TV? – Connor suggested.

- Good idea... let's see what's on today - Dick turned on the TV and after that touched his mask.

Superboy's muscles stiffed for a second, but Nightwing's hand left the mask where it was and came down on his knee. Connor actually felt pretty unhappy because he hoped he'll finally see his friend's face uncovered.

On TV there was an old movie about ninjas. "Great... more masked guys" Connor thought.

In the meantime, Dick felt strange. Well... it was nighttime. There was a movie on TV, but the only ones on this sofa and on the whole base where the two of them. He didn't get why he felt so nervous about something so normal. His eyes turned slowly and secretly under his mask towards Superboy. He looked at his serious face and big, muscular arms which every girl would like to be held by. He jerked his head as he saw in his mind a scene where Con holds him close. Richard must've concentrated a lot to hold back his cheeks from turning red. How could he think about such things? Was it caused by his loneliness and the lack of dates with cute girls? He hoped that It was only because of this. But still... he started thinking about "why", and such.

Then Superboy's voice came to him from "the outside" and "woke him up".

- It ended...

- Hm?

- I said... It ended Dick... Why did you space out for the whole movie? I felt as if I was watching it all alone... - Connor didn't sound happy about that.

- Um... Sorry 'bout that... I'm actually pretty tired and halfway I just kind of fallen asleep... - he tried to smile lightly and yawned right after that so it would look more reliably.

- Yeah... I can see that... - Con murmured under his nose but haven't said anything else.

- Then... I'll be going to sleep – Nightwing stood up and turned towards his friend.

Superboy did exactly the same thing and at the same time. In the outcome, they almost bumped at each other staying pretty close to each other.

Dick looked up a bit. The smell of soap and manly deodorant punched his nose with a strong wave. The masked boy couldn't even breathe for a second. Connor seemed to have noticed it. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. Dick looking at those hot lips parting, could swear that the heartbeat of his heart was loud enough to be heard even by someone without "super-hearing". And that's why he didn't wait long enough to let those mouth free the low voice of his friend.

- See ya! – He just said it out loud a bit nervously, then turned quickly in place and run off to his room, leaving Superboy in front of the sofa, looking in concern after his friend... with concern and... a little blush?

To be Continued