Title: aLways cOVErt
Author: ferretgirl1124
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): One sided SpeedyxAqualad, RavenxBB, implied/secret Starfire pairing
Genre: Angst, Romance, Humor
Warning: Slash, angst, letter format, vaguely implied religion
Disclaimer: Not mine, even if I do play with them from time to time.
Word count: 430

Summary: It's an empty dream, and the secret needs to stay just that.

A/N: Follow up to untold emotions. There maybe a third part.

Hey Garth,

Yeah, they really need to get over you. Besides, Rae's dating Beast Boy, and Star has some weird secret relationship. You'd think they'd focus on their boyfriends, you know? And if they have to drool over someone, they should drool over me!

Ha! I always knew you would come around. Glad you finally admitted it. Don't let Bee know, though. I think she'd be insulted if you knew that you were writing to me for my wit instead of talking to her. Then again, maybe it's time that she came to terms with just how great I am.

Still can't believe you actually answered that question. I know you've gotta be bored without me there, but actually doing what I said? Damn!

What the hell Since you answered mine, I have to answer yours? Is that some weird Atlantean rule or something? Huh. Well, I'm feeling generous, so I'll tell ya. Yeah, I miss you. Happy now?

Hope things are still okay there; Robin said that he'd need me for another week, so…I guess we'll just have to keep writing, huh?

Take care.

Roy

Aqualad smiled down at the letter, twisting a pen between his fingers as he considered a response. This would be his second response to his teammate, and he still had no idea what to talk about.

There was training, and recent battles, and Tower maintenance, but none of it seemed appropriate. Maybe for a conversation with Robin or Raven, but Speedy was his best friend. Why couldn't he think of anything real to talk about?

With a sigh, the Atlantean pushed away from the desk and stretched. Maybe writing it now wasn't a good idea, anyways; he was still kind of giddy from discovering that Roy did, in fact, miss him. It probably didn't mean anything, but if he wrote now, he might end up giving a clue or three as to how he felt, and that was the last thing any of them needed.

Though he would like to tell him…the miles between them might give the archer enough perspective to not be scared or angry, or, if any of his lands deities were still watching him, it might give the redhead incentive to come back to him sooner.

But that was just an empty dream, and he still had a letter to finish; after all, Roy was, if nothing else, his best friend, and even if he never got to be his teammate's lover then he would sure as hell be the best friend he could be. Roy more then deserved that much.