I woke up to someone shaking me. My eyes fluttered open and rested on Dick. He was on top of me... Oh God... Don't blush. Don't blush. Play it off, man. Keep your cool. I forced the heat out of my face, though it was there for a few seconds. Oh dear Lord, please tell me Dick didn't see it. I gave him a confused look. It was then that I realized it was pitch black in the room, and he couldn't see my face. Thank God. He whispered, "I heard your uncle yelling, should we go check it out?". Oh. Uncle Barry was probably just having one of those dreams where Aunt Iris dies. He has one every time he's away for the night. I sat up. " Uh, nah, its probably just a nightmare, he gets them all the time." I could hear Dick sigh in relief. "Well... It's 5:00 a.m. and its gonna be light out soon..." Dick thought aloud. He got off my lap and walked towards the door. He flipped on a light switch, which, by instinct made me cover my eyes.
I took my hands off my face and blinked a few times until my pupils were fully adjusted. I laid my eyes on Dick, who was shirtless. Fucking shirtless. WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME MAN?! I felt heat rise to my face. Fuck! I just blushed, oh gosh. Just thinking about it made me blush even more. Dick cocked his head for a second, but obviously tried to ignore my teenaged hormones. "So... Anything new?" I awkwardly attempted conversation. He walk over and sat next to me. His body was so warm and soothing, I just wanted to- NO. I can't think like that, I have a girlfriend! Well, to be honest, I kinda feel like I only started dating her to make Rob- er, Dick jealous. Of course, she's awesome and stuff, but I bragged to Dick about her for a reason. I didn't know what that reason was at the time, but now its obvious.
I have a crush on him... There, I finally admitted it. Well, only admitted it to myself but, uh... baby steps. He yawned and stretched. "Nah, not really anything new." Oh, right I totally forgot I asked him a question. "Ah... Any crushes?" Fuck. Did I just go there? Dick looked at me kind of suprised. Yep... I just went there. "Uh, ya there is one..." I raised an eyebrow as the corners of my lips curved upward. "And what might this lucky person's name be?" I asked him curiously, while nudging him in the shoulder. "I can't tell you their name." Dick blushed a little. "Well, what do they look like?" It was kinda cruel that he wouldn't tell his best friend about his crush, but I guess I shouldnt be hypocritical. "Umm well, they have pale skin, sparkly eyes, kind of fluffy hair, they have a lean, but sorta muscular build, and they're downright hot." I chuckled at that last part.
"Cool, so, do I know them?" I eyed him suspiciously. He shrugged. What's that supposed to mean? A shrug? Is that a maybe? Well, I didn't hear a no... Hmm who has pale skin and fluffy hair? Artemis? Zatanna? Batgirl? (I have no clue who batgirl's secret ID is... Maybe I could get that out of Dick later). He looked at me and smirked at my confusion. "What about you? How's your love life?" He changed the subject... Eh, maybe I should respect his privacy. I simply shrugged, similar to the way he did. "Its the same old thing... Alothough Lexi has been getting a little... Clingy." He laughed and patted me on the shoulder. I rolled my eyes. "Its not funny." He just laughed even harder when I said that. Ugh his laugh is so adorable, I couldn't help but smile. He gasped for air, then calmed himself down. Jeez, who knew it was so easy to make this little batman laugh? And not just chuckle, like he always does. A real, healthy, kiddy laugh. I liked it.
"Sorry, dude, just the way you said that was hilarious... Does this mean you're not into her anymore?" He looked up at me. I could tell by his expression that this was a serious question. "Uh, I dunno, if I'm gonna be completely honest, I just started dating her to make someone else jealous." Fuck why did I say that?! I'm such an idiot! Its gonna be obvious now! I only told two people. Not to mension they're both guys. Dick gave me an evil smile. "To make someone jealous about her, you would have had to tell them about her..." I bit my lip. A ton of ideas of what to do next raced through my mind. It was a good thing I could come up with solutions to problems quickly, so it helped a little. I finally decided I was going to run for it. Run all the way back to Central City. But, I couldn't move. I blinked a few times, completely unaware of what happened in the last three seconds. Oh... Dick got on top of me and pushed my back onto the bed. He held my shoulders down, and sat on my legs. He narrowed his eyes. "Tell me. Now." He said it in a stern, serious voice, that was a little scary. I wiggled out of his grip and scooted away. "I'll tell you, if you tell me first." Aw crap. My voice cracked. I totally just lost all my mojo. He smiled. "How about this, I'll give you more hints, and when you guess it, I won't lie." He paused at looked me in the eyes. "But then, you gotta tell me everything." I sighed and nodded. "Just give me another hint." I grumbled, annoyed that he wouldnt just tell me. "They have red hair." He laid back on the bed and stared at the ceiling. "Is it Batgirl? Or Speedy?" I completely avoided the idea that it was me, cuz I didn't want to sound to eager. He smirked. "Both are wrong, guess again." I thought to myself. Is there anyone else besides me? You know what, I'm just gonna go for it. What do I have to lose? "Me?" Fuck I said that too excitedly. He tapped his finger on the tip of his nose. "Ding ding ding, we have a winner." He chuckled. I blushed, like really bad. My face felt like it was melting. "For how long?" I asked, curiously. "For a while, but it really started getting pretty bad after Arti got that picture in the newspaper." He shrugged like it was no big deal.
Wow... A huge smile spread across my face. I looked over at me and laughed a little. "I'm guessing you like me back, Flashboy?" I turned red and stared at many hands. He smiked, then yawned. "Good, cuz that would suck for you if you rejected me and the Bat found out." He gave me a wink. I shuddered just thinking about it. I bet he'd lock me in a dungeon and starve me to death. "Ya, I'm glad I dodged that bullet." I sighed and laid next to Dick. "So, what now?" I looked at him, and he smiled. "Now, you go home, break up with Lexi in the nicest way possible, then, you can come to Gotham, and we can go on a date." He explained, while smiling a giddy smile to himself. "How do you suppose I should break up with her, oh wise one?" I raised an eyebrow at the younger boy. "Tell her that you are just too gay for your own good, and you just cant hide it anymore." He explained, causing us to both break into laughter.
We laid there for a few hours silently, just taking in the fact that we liked each other, until we heard a knock on the door. "Come in." Dick said loudly. Uncle Barry walked in. "Time to go, kiddo." I sat up, and Uncle B ruffled my hair. I said goodbye to Dick, Alfred, and Bruce (although Bruce just grunted and walked away), then Uncle Barry and I raced back to Central.