I'm not really all that pleased with this one, but its what came to me. I think I was imagining John helping Wally pick out the next dress, but yeah this happened instead
Wally paused in front of the dress shop looking at the window, admiring a red number, it had a high collar but the skirt was short at the front and long at the back. He was considering it for the next date night with Bruce.
"Wally? Something wrong." John asked from a few feet ahead of him.
Wally whipped his head around and remembered he was out with GL who didn't know he was dating Bruce, and would be very shocked if he tried the dress on.
"Yeah something caught my eye is all. You know, I'm getting hungry, let's go grab something to eat." Wally suggested, thinking he might be more comfortable talking to GL with food in front of him. It was ridiculous that Captain Cold knew before John.
"Why am I not surprised? Come on Hotshot." GL started making his way to the food court, and Wally followed after babbling about inanities. As they reached the dining area John started shooting his friend odd glances. He was used to Wally chatter but this seemed something different from normal; something he used to hide nervousness.
They got some food and sat down to eat it. Wally wolfed down his food at near super speed so he was finished before John was halfway through his meal. John paused and looked up at him. "Okay what's wrong?"
"I have something to tell you, but I don't know how you're going to take it."
"Wally, you know you can say anything to me."
"I hope so, I've started dating somebody."
"Okay, I don't see the problem there. Who's the lucky lady?"
"Well there's the start of the problem. Em, to begin with it's a guy, not a girl."
"Well that is a surprise. The way you chased after Diana and Shayera I never would have thought you liked men." John said as he leaned back in his chair.
"I like both but that isn't even the part that has me nervous." Wally says running the back of his head.
"That's not encouraging. You haven't taken up with a villain have you?" Wally started picking off some of the food left on John's plate. John narrowed his eyes and glared at his friend across from him. "Wally?"
Wally snorted and smirked. "No it's not a villain. And Bats does that better, but I'm starting to get immune to them."
"He is easier to take when you work with him semi regularly, alright." John smiled, relieved at Wally's response.
"Or when you see him regularly." Wally gave a wry smile.
"Are you spending more time with him?" John furrowed his eyebrows.
Wally chuckled. "Apparently his habit of being mysterious rubs off too. Sorry. Though I will admit to seeing the attraction to that. It's Bruce I'm seeing, John."
John automatically looked around. "Where?"
Wally winced and closed his eyes before clarifying. "No, I mean I'm in a relationship with Bruce." Silence reigned in their spot of the dining hall for a long couple of minutes before Wally opened his eyes to see the cautious expression on the face of one of his best friends.
"You know, I heard the oddest rumour from Star Sapphire last week while waiting for the cops to arrive and bring her in, who apparently heard from Captain Cold that the Flash and Batman were an item." John's face turned dark as he continued on. "Now I didn't believe that rumour, after all it seems only natural that my best friend would let me know about his relationships before he told his enemies."
"Hey! It's not like I got to hear about Shayera and you, from you. Bats was the one that pointed that out."
"That was different."
"Not really. Okay, maybe I didn't hear it off a villian but I still found out about it from another person. Plus I was the last one to know! Besides it could have been worse Dick found out because he walked in on us. I bet Captain Cold seems like the best way now?"
John rubbed his forehead. "Okay so if I tell you about any changes to my relationships, you'll do the same?"
"Barring interference from Bruce, sure."
John gave a smirk. "That man is all about his secrets."
