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  Rating:
      Explicit
  Archive Warning:
      Underage
  Category:
      M/M
  Fandom:
      Young_Justice_(Cartoon), Batman_-_All_Media_Types
  Relationship:
      Dick_Grayson/Roy_Harper/Wally_West
  Character:
      Wally_West, Dick_Grayson, Clone_Roy_Harper, Roy_Harper, M'gann_M'orzz,
      Zatanna_Zatara, Jason_Todd, Artemis_Crock, Kon-El, Kaldur'ahm, Bruce
      Wayne, Alfred_Pennyworth
  Additional Tags:
      Friends_to_Lovers, Romance, Polyamory, Anxiety, Sexual_Confusion, Sexual
      Orientation, Bromance_to_Romance, Threesome_-_M/M/M, Explicit_Sexual
      Content, Anal_Sex, Love_Triangles, Making_Love
  Series:
      Part 1 of Love_Rules_Without_Rules
  Stats:
      Published: 2015-08-06 Completed: 2015-08-11 Chapters: 7/7 Words: 21805
****** Love You Two ******
by CryInSorow_(Mykael)
Summary
     Wally West, Dick Grayson, and Roy Harper each have the same problem;
     they all have feelings for each other, but none of them can tell the
     others. Wally's confused about his sexual orientation; he's supposed
     to like girls, and yet has a crush on his two best male Friends. Dick
     is gay, but has been hiding that fact by dating Zatanna. Roy just
     doesn't feel like he deserves either of them. What will become of the
     three friends?
Notes
     Okay, so, like, this is literally my first ever attempt at a 3-way
     romance story that wasn't purely smut, of which I've only ever
     written once, ever. x) This particular story barely even has a
     skeleton, but I'm a firm believer that sometimes, the writer is
     merely a medium with which a story uses to tell itself. In other
     words, I just started writing today, this came out, and now I'm gonna
     see where this goes. Because frankly, even I'm not entirely sure! ^^
     This the distinct lack of a rating. I don't know how it's going to
     end up quite yet. :D
     Dick is 15, Wally is 17, Roy is 20. Aged them up a couple of years
     for person preference.
***** Confused *****
Wally West had a problem. That problem was, that he had had a crush on his two
best friends for many years now, and he hadn’t the courage to tell either of
them. Wally was a well known flirt and very much believed to be straight as an
arrow. He flirted with M’gann for months, flirted with Zatanna, flirted with
random women he passed by or met on a daily basis, he flirted with Artemis, and
he’s even flirted with Dinah who was much older than he was.
But in reality, he had a crush on his two best friends in the whole world; Roy
Harper and Dick Grayson. Yes, his two best male friends in the whole world.
Which wasn’t a problem...except that it was, because Wally West was not
supposed to be gay. Or even bi. He was supposed to like girls. And even if he
didn’t, he highly doubted either Roy or Dick would ever feel for him what he
felt for them. Roy was currently having some fling with Cheshire, and Dick
seemed to be flirting with Zatanna quite a bit. But worse that all of that...
I have a crush on my two best friends in the whole world...and I...who do I
choose? How can I choose?!
He mentally cursed his teenage hormones to hell and back. 17 years old, horny,
and very much attracted to women, and yet he was developing feelings for his
two best friends in the whole world, who were both guys! He was starting to
sound like a broken record in his own mind, but he was so damn confused! What
could he do?! Every time either of his friends were around, he’d feel his face
heat up, his heart would flutter, and he found it difficult to hide these
reactions from then, because, oh yeah, they were his two best friends in the
whole world! They knew him almost as well as he knew himself!
“Something wrong, Wally? You seem...off,” M’gann asked sweetly. Wally was
snapped out of his reverie, lying down on the couch in Mount Justice with the
TV going in the background, but not really paying attention to it. He bolted up
off the couch, startled by her sudden appearance.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to spook you,” she added in with the sweetest smile.
Wally threw up his usual facade and flashed her a smirk.
“Me, spooked? More like haunted by your good looks,” he said with a wink.
M’gann giggled and hugged him.
“Now that’s the Wally I recognize,” she said sweetly. Wally’s smirk faded into
a smile; M’gann was always so sweet and chipper and it just had a way of
lightening the mood in almost any atmosphere. It was hard not to smile around
her, or stay mad at her for very long.
“So what’s bothering you?” she asked. Wally contemplated telling her his
dilemma, because he knew she, of all people, would never judge him or be
critical of him. But at the same time, he was so reluctant to share
this...secret. Then again, it would be good to tell someone...anyone. Wally
sighed deeply and ran a hand through his hair, resigning himself to tell her.
With the condition of keeping it a secret of course.
“Okay...there’s...one thing,” Wally began nervously, blushing crimson. M’gann
tilted her head in curiosity, waiting patiently for him to continue. Wally
fidgeted a bit nervously, twiddling his thumbs. This was much harder than he
imagined it.
“Well...before I tell you, I need you to promise me something,” he said firmly.
M’gann’s smile faltered slightly and she asked “okay, what?”
“You can’t tell anyone. And I mean, anyone. Not Connor, not Artemis, Zatanna,
Dinah, not even your uncle!” M’gann looked at him with slight concern and then
Wally cleared his throat nervously.
“I promise.” Wally nodded and cleared his throat again, looking around the cave
nervously to see if anyone was nearby, then turned back to M’gann.
“The thing is...you see...I um...may have a, uh, crush on someone-” M’gann
squealed a little before he could continue and he frantically shushed her,
glancing around the cave to see if anyone had heard, or was coming.
“Ssssh! Let me finished.”
“Sorry.” So he cleared his throat again.
“You see...there are...um...two problems. I have a crush on...well...two
people,” he murmured, blushing as red as an apple. M’gann smiled sweetly and
clasped her hands together.
“Oh? That’s so cute! Who?” she asked sweetly. She obviously didn’t seem to
understand that having a crush on two different people was...well, he couldn’t
be with two different people at once.
“Uh...well...you see, it’s...uh...Roy and Dick,” Wally said quickly, slamming
his eyes shut. A silence settled between them and when Wally opened his eyes,
M’gann was staring at him with the sweetest smile. But she also looked like she
was thinking.
“I think I understand! They’re your best friends, and you’re not sure they feel
the same way about you, right?” Wally was surprised at how perceptive she was.
Perhaps all this time around humans was actually paying off.
“Y-yeah, that’s part of it. But the thing is...see, the way human relationships
usually work is...um...well...I can’t be with...with both of them. I have
to...to choose. And I don’t know how, because I like them both!” M’gann was
still smiling, but listening intently as he spoke.
“And that’s not even mentioning the fact that I...I can’t...tell them. And then
it sort of circles back to...who do I tell? How do I choose between them?”
M’gann sat in silence, thoughtfully and Wally was silent too. He was watching
her, trying to figure out what she was thinking. A fruitless effort, because he
couldn’t read anything on her. She gently placed her hand on top of his and
asked “why can’t you tell them both?”
Wally had to stop himself from looking at her like she had three heads; martian
relationships were wildly different from human ones, he had to remind himself.
“Well...it’s kind of a human thing. It’s sort of...taboo, I guess to be with
more than one person. It’s like...cheating,” he tried to explain. M’gann smiled
sadly and kissed his head.
“I’m sorry, I’m not sure what to tell you. On Mars, I could just tell you to go
for both of them. These types of relationships are just natural there. I’m
sorry I can’t be of more help.” Wally shrugged and flashed a smile.
“Well, you helped a bit. It was good to get this off my chest.”
                                   * * * * *
Dick Grayson was in trouble. That problem was, that he was gay and was hiding
it by dating Zatanna. And not only that, but he had a crush on his two best
friends in the world; Wally West and Roy Harper. But Roy had this thing with
Cheshire, so he couldn’t possibly be gay. And Wally only flirted with girls;
Dick had never seen Wally make a move on a guy, or even show the slightest
interest in one beyond friendship.
But the hardest part was that nobody even knew he was gay...except Zatanna. She
suspected something was wrong, because he didn’t seem all that into their
relationship, so she cornered him in his room at Mount Justice and asked him
what was wrong and he was now currently spilling his guts out to her.
“So...you’re gay?” Zatanna asked. Dick gave a curt nod, eyes hidden behind his
shades, and averted to the floor. Zatanna simply giggled and said “I see...I
thought maybe you didn’t like me. Well...I guess you don’t, not in the way I
wanted you to.” Dick blushed a bit and felt kind of bad for leading her on.
“I’m sorry Zatanna, I-”
“Don’t apologize for how you feel. But I’m more curious about this...crush of
yours.” Dick blushed even deeper and edged away from her a little.
“I...can’t tell you that...it’s um...complicated.” Zatanna scooted a little
closer and asked “complicated? In what way? I’m your friend, you know you can
tell me, right?” Dick glanced up at her and flashed a smile. He took a few deep
breaths and decided that since he’d spilled everything else, why not this too?
“Well...the thing is...I have a crush...but...on two people.” Zatanna seemed to
immediately recognize the ‘complicated’ part. She opened her mouth a bit in an
‘oh’ but didn’t make a sound, then rested her hand on his shoulder.
“Well...who is it?” she asked. Dick glanced up at her in surprise, because
honestly, he was half expecting a ‘well, you have to choose one’ kind of
speech. He bit his lip, reluctant to reveal the identity of the two men who
held his attraction. Finally, he just blurted out “Roy and Wally.” Zatanna did
that ‘oh’ thing again but looked a bit more stunned now. Dick averted his eyes
to the bed again, unable to look at her and when she did speak, it wasn’t what
he was expecting. Okay, maybe a little.
“Um...I see...well, isn’t Roy a little...old for you? I mean, you’re 15, and
he’s 20. There’s a 5 year difference there.” Dick huffed, a bit annoyed and
Zatanna shook her head.
“Sorry, I’m not helping,” she replied, flashing him an apologetic smile. Dick
managed a small smile back, but he didn’t say what he was thinking; that she
really wasn’t. Though honestly, he appreciated the fact that she was taking the
time to listen and be patient, and not be judgmental. There weren’t very many
people in the world who would be willing to do that.
He knew he could talk to Bruce, but somehow, that seemed very...awkward. Connor
and Kaldur were out of the question; Connor wouldn’t understand, and
Kaldur...probably wouldn’t either. Artemis was a definite no-no. She’d just
crack jokes and poke fun at him. She probably would listen, but he didn’t
really need the jokes right now.
“I’m...not really sure what to say here,” Zatanna admitted with a nervous
laugh, eliciting a slight chuckle from Dick. She patted his knee and said “I’m
sure whatever you decide to do, everyone will stand by you.”
“I don’t know about that...”
“We’re friends, of course we will! I mean, I definitely will but...” Zatanna
huffed, finding it hard to find the right words.
“Just...hang in there, okay?” Dick quirked an eyebrow at her.
“Hang in there? That’s your advice?” he teased. Zatanna snorted and playfully
slapped his arm.
“Shut up, it’s all I got!” she said with a giggle.
                                   * * * * *
Roy Harper didn’t know what to do. He had feelings for his two best friends in
the whole world, and despite his little fling with Cheshire, he wasn’t
attracted to her like he was to them. But the real problem was, that he didn’t
know how to choose between them; he liked them both a lot. But it only got
worse; because there was an obvious age gap between him and one of the people
he liked; Dick Grayson. Between him and Dick, there were five years between
them. He was too old for Dick, but there were only three years between himself
and Wally, his other crush.
Yet he liked Dick too. A lot in fact. Thus why he was so confused. Or at least,
that was a part of it. He’d already let Cheshire down but he didn’t tell her
who it was he had feelings for. Yet somehow, in her own...unique way, she
already seemed to know. But she had nothing to offer him, except the usual
teasing, and then vanishing. So here he was, sitting alone in his apartment,
which, honestly was in better shape that it could have been. It wasn’t anything
spectacular; Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Plain
white walls, ordinary wooden floor, save for the carpet in the bedroom and
living room, and a single TV in his living room with a game console. The video
games helped him channel his anger and frustration, something he had a lot of
lately.
But they couldn’t help him cope with these feelings he had; a crush he had on
two people, both of them men. Dick Grayson, who was too young for him, and
Wally West. He didn’t know how to tell either of them how he felt. He was
certain if he tried to get with Dick, Bruce would skin him alive. And talking
to Wally about crushes and shit was awkward. Telling the speedster that he, Roy
Harper, was harboring feelings for him? Doubly awkward.
In a way, he kind of resented Arsenal, not because he was the “original Roy
Harper” but because he was biologically younger, at only 16 years old. He could
date Dick Grayson, something he couldn’t do because of his age. This was a
problem, because it was distracting him every time he was near either of them.
It was easy to fool them, and everyone, with his tough guy, lone wolf attitude,
because he’d been doing it for years. It came second nature to him.
But despite that, Dick and Wally had always been like little brothers to him,
and he had always been like their older brother. At least that’s how it was
until he realize he had a crush on both of them.
He was currently playing some fighting game, teeth gnashing together as he
jammed the controls, playing our his frustration and anger. He hated feeling
like this, because the cared so much for both of them, but there were so many
problems with, just, all of it, and it frustrated him, because the more he
thought about it, the more complicated it seemed, and the further away any
answers got from him, and god dammit! He tossed the controller onto the floor,
completely aggravated at this point. The video game simply wasn’t working any
more, instead it was just making him angrier.
This frustration, this anger, on top of everything else he was carrying; ending
up alone, having feelings for people he couldn’t confess to, or was forbidden
to be with, his anger at Ollie and the League. He hadn’t planned on being
alone, he wanted his friends to follow him when he left, but they didn’t.
And why would they? Roy Harper was just being a spoiled child, but he was too
proud to admit it, too proud to go back to them, to join the team. So instead,
he opted to be alone and suffer in silence like an prideful, spoiled child. And
there was the underlying issue; he was angry at himself too, because everything
that he was feeling was ultimately his own fault.
He had no one, and he had no one because he chose to have no one. He chose to
be alone, because his god damned pride wouldn’t allow for him to admit he was
wrong. It wouldn’t allow for him to go back to his friends, to join the team,
because that would somehow be admitting that he was wrong. And his pride
wouldn’t let him be wrong. He choked back a sob, of frustration, stress, and
the sorrow of being alone, and pressed his fingers to his eyes, stopping the
tears that threatened to fall.
It was on days like these, he contemplated calling...someone, anyone just so he
could talk. Just so he wouldn’t have to be alone. But he had to be alone for
the sake of his pride. Dinah had once offered him her ear if he ever needed to
talk. He had always been an ass to everyone and yet she still reached out and
offered to help him in spite of that. On days like this, it was very tempting
to call her, ask her to come over, and just spill his guts.
She acted as the Team’s counselor, and she never judged, which was something he
could really use right now; an ear to listen, belonging to a person who
wouldn’t judge him, who wouldn’t criticize him, but would just listen and not
tell him only what he wanted to hear. Dinah was very good at the latter.
He leaned back and sighed deeply, his thoughts wandering off to his two rushes;
Dick Grayson with his beautiful blue eyes, his laughter, and the simple
excitement the boy had for damn near everything he did. And then Wally, with
his fiery red hair, his emerald green eyes, that goofy grin and his nonchalant
attitude and the ability to crack a joke and make people laugh in virtually any
situation.
He loved them both...and he felt like he couldn’t have-no, he didn’t deserve-
either of them...
***** Movie Night *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     Wally shows up at Roy's house for movie night, but Dick can't make
     it. Because the acrobat has his own...emotional mess...to work out.
Chapter Notes
     So I finally have a title, and I can't believe it didn't come to me
     before, because it's such a simple title. ~_~ This chapter is a bit
     longer than the norm, and holy crap, I honestly feel like this is my
     best work ever. Just this one chapter. I don't know why, I just do.
     x) I guess I need to let the story write itself more often. Free-
     Writing seems to agree with me. :D
Wally knocked on Roy’s door and waited for an answer, the usual goofy grin on
his face. Tonight was their movie night, every Friday night. It was something
of a tradition that he, Dick and Roy just sort of randomly started years ago
that just stuck. When the door opened, Roy was standing in the doorway with the
usual neutral expression, but unlike usual, instead of being dressed in
civilian clothes, he was in his Red Arrow gear.
“Wally?” Roy asked, quirking an eyebrow. Did Roy forget? Wally tried not to
look too disappointed, because after all, how could Roy forget movie night,
after all these years? And why was he upset about a single, forgotten night?
Well shit...
“Uh, you didn’t forget movie night, did you?” he asked with a smirk. Roy stood
there in silence for a few moments, then face palmed.
“Shit. Sorry Wally,” Roy murmured, standing aside and gesturing for Wally to
come in. Wally smirked a little and made his way inside.
“If you wanna go out on patrol tonight, that’s fine. Maybe I’ll go bother Dick
instead. Speaking of, where is he?” Wally asked casually, waving his hand
dismissively. Roy closed the door and peeled off his mask.
“It’s fine. I guess I’ve just been a little scattered lately. Make yourself at
home,” Roy said smoothly, watching Wally from behind...eyes wandering like he
knew they shouldn’t. This was his best friend after all.
“Uh...I’m not sure. Dick hasn’t shown up yet. Haven’t even heard from him,” Roy
replied. Wally flopped down on the couch, glancing over at Roy. He found
himself unable to speak as he locked eyes with Roy. Roy’s eyes...were really
pretty. Like Dick’s, they were a nice shade of blue, but unlike Dick’s they
didn’t hold that...joie de vivre, that love of life that always sparkled and
danced in the acrobat’s eyes. Roy’s eyes were...serious, determined, strong,
bold, so many different words, so different from Dick’s, but still beautiful in
their own way.
“Wally?” Roy’s voice came again. Wally was snapped out of his reverie and
turned his head toward the TV, snapping up the remote and turning it on, trying
to hide the blush that had crept onto his face.
“Sorry, caught up in thought,” Wally replied casually, waving his hand
dismissively. Both their phones went off, and the two of them flicked them open
to find a text message from Dick;
Not going 2 make it 2nite. Joker. Sry.
Wally was a little miffed that Dick wasn’t going to make it tonight, but it was
understandable. It wasn’t often that he canceled, but where the Joker was
concerned, it was definitely understandable. Wally loved spending time with
both of his friends, and Friday nights were the one of the few times when all
three of them were together. Though perhaps it was for the best; considering
that Wally had just been staring at Roy’s eyes, thinking about how beautiful
they were...
Roy flopped down beside him, pulling him out of his thoughts again. While he
was off in his own little world, admiring Roy, the elder had started a movie on
Netflix and was getting off the phone from ordering pizza, as per the norm. He
was still in his Red Arrow gear, but his bow and quiver were tucked in the
corner of the room. It was kinda nice that Roy was dropping patrol tonight to
keep up with their little tradition.
“What’re we watching tonight?” Wally asked with a little smirk. Roy glanced
over at him, a small smirk tugging at his own lips. But he didn’t answer. Wally
huffed when he didn’t get an answer, but leaned back into the couch, making
himself comfortable regardless. And when the movie began to play, he glared at
Roy, though it didn’t hold any real anger.
“A chick flick? You ass,” Wally teased, poking the other redhead in the side
with his elbow. Roy grinned and playfully shoved back. It was a little known
fact, known only to himself and Dick, that Wally loved chick flicks. Wally
smiled; he felt lucky, being one of the few people to see this side of Roy, the
side he kept hidden from all but his closest friends. On the outside, he was
brash and serious, intolerant of immaturity, and very short-tempered, but on
the inside, if you somehow managed to get close to him, he was just like
everyone else. Roy was a teddy bear on the inside, protective of his friends,
like a big brother.
It was true, he didn’t get a lot of Wally’s jokes, and didn’t smile often, try
as the speedster might, but when he had something to say, had a question about
almost anything, Roy treated him seriously instead of cracking a joke or
laughing him off like the rest of his friends did. Dick was more or less
somewhere in between Roy and the rest of their friends. He’d tease him, make
some jokes, even laugh at him, but that was just how Dick was with everyone.
But with Wally, Dick treated him seriously, it was just veiled behind humor and
tease.
Roy was special, like Dick was special. And that’s why he fell so impossibly
hard for both of his male friends. But right now, with Roy, the movie was only
half on his mind as he stared at the red head with a small smile, careful to
make sure the man didn’t notice he was staring. Eventually he sighed and turned
his attention back on to the movie...because there was just no way Roy could
ever have feelings for him...which kind of hurt.
Another knock came at the door, at which point Roy answered. Pizza was here, he
paid, and returned to the couch, clipping back down and placing the box on the
coffee table. He grabbed up a paper plate and slapped a piece down and handed
it to Wally. Wally happily grabbed the plate and began munching down, speaking
while he ate “mmm, thanks dude!” Roy smiled slightly at the sight; that was
Wally, always talking while jamming food into his mouth. Most people found it
disgusting, but he somehow...found it cute.
As the movie progressed, and the pizza vanished (most of it down into Wally’s
stomach) Wally had snuggled up against Roy’s side. Wally could get away with
it; he loved to cuddle and everyone knew it. Artemis knew it, Zatanna knew it,
M’gann, Connor, Kaldur, everyone knew it. With Artemis, it was sort of limited
to slightly leaning against her, stretching out and leaning his head against
her side. Zatanna was a bit more lenient, allowing him to wrap an arm around
her waist and cuddle a bit against her side, because they both knew it was
purely platonic, despite the flirty comments he made. Zatanna never hit him,
but Artemis did it for her.
He didn’t dare touch M’gann, for fear of Connor throttling him through a wall,
and he didn’t go anywhere near Kaldur or Connor. But nobody knew more than Dick
and Roy, how much Wally liked to cuddle.
Roy and Dick let him snuggle against them, lay across their laps, wrap his arms
around them, pretty much everything within reason. They had a silent
understanding about what was okay and what was not, but it had never been an
issue before. As close friends, neither Roy nor Dick had ever raised any
objections or concerns with Wally’s cuddling, with any contact he made, but
Wally was respectful enough to keep it from being uncomfortable. He could feel
when they didn’t like something by the way they moved, subtle twitches and
movements and so on.
But tonight...Wally was pushing it a little...because...well, maybe if he could
get just the right reaction from Roy, or maybe a lack of one...any indication
that just maybe...maybe Roy might feel something more than platonic friendship?
Deep down, he felt a little bad for going about it this way instead of just
talking to him, but...he could never ask him. Not that. Because he was so
afraid of breaking their friendship...
Roy glanced down at Wally,carefully, as the speedster snuggled a little closer,
one of his arms having wrapped itself around his waist. Roy was blushing but it
didn’t seem Wally noticed, before the hand attached to the arm wrapped around
his waist was...it was laying on his thigh...really close to his crotch. But
Roy didn’t say anything, as it didn’t seem Wally was aware of just how close
that hand was. It was uncomfortable, not because of just where that hand was,
but because...I love you, Wally...
But he couldn’t say that...he could never say that. Because if he did, and if
Wally rejected him, or worse, he broke their friendship, that would hurt more
than anything. So he allowed the contact to continue, turned his attention to
the movie and pretended he was okay with it, which wasn’t too hard, because a
part of him really was. But his eyes were inevitably drawn back to the
speedster; his fiery red hair, those beautiful green eyes, the fading freckles
on his face. He liked those freckles, but it seemed he was slowly growing out
of them. But even without them, his face was...Wally was beautiful.
Roy felt his face heating up again and he quickly turned his attention back to
the movie when he saw the slightest movement of Wally’s head, afraid the
speedster might catch him staring. The worst of it was that he was no longer
paying attention to the movie. Oh no, he was wondering what Wally’s lips would
feel like against his own, what his skin would feel like under his touch...what
his body looked like beneath all that clothing...and it suddenly became that
much harder to be around him. Roy swallowed hard and cleared his throat,
reluctantly pulling away from Wally.
“Sorry. Bathroom,” he lied, retreating to the bathroom.
Wally glanced up at Roy when the older male parted from him, barely holding
back a disappointed sound. The loss of Roy against him was slightly
disappointing, because he’d gotten so comfortable, so warm...Roy’s body felt
really nice, pressed against him and....he found his mind thinking other
things...like Roy’s arms wrapped around him, cuddling back against him, holding
him close...fuck. He had it bad...but when Roy retreated, he sat upright and
flashed a smile, watching him go.
He turned his attention back to the movie and he felt his heart drop a little,
because he was just in time for a love scene; the girl was confessing her
feelings to the man she loved, and Wally briefly felt a twinge of jealousy;
jealousy that he didn’t have her courage. If only he did, but even if he did,
there was still one problem; he liked both Roy and Dick...how could he possibly
choose between them...?
Roy stood in the bathroom, staring into the mirror and splashing his face with
water. His eyes were a little puffy and swollen, having been unable to hold
back the tears that had spilled over his eyes. He didn’t want Wally to see him
upset like this, but the question was, why was he so upset? It was a stupid
question, because he already knew the answer; he loved Wally, more than a
friend, but he also loved Dick that way too. And Wally was right there,
cuddling up against him, and he didn’t have the balls to say anything.
He was too afraid. He, Roy fucking Harper, the man who had faced down murderous
thugs, metahumans and monsters, was too afraid to confess his feelings. He’d
held it in for so long, those feelings building up in him along with everything
else, that it was becoming harder and harder not to just...let it out. To
just...cry. And now he was afraid to go back out there. Afraid he wouldn’t be
able to hold it together until the movie was over.
Heaving a sigh, Roy dried his face with the towel and made his way back out
into the living room and flopping back down onto the couch. He glanced over at
Wally when the teen didn’t immediately latch himself back onto his side. Maybe
he’d sent the wrong message? That he had been uncomfortable with the contact?
And then suddenly, he felt like a deer in the headlights when Wally looked
right at him...
Okay...you can do this Wally...the speedster looked at Roy and flashed a
sheepish grin.
“So Roy..you must’ve...dated a lot, right?” he asked, careful to avoid
mentioning gender. Roy was silent for a few seconds, staring back at him. He
cleared his throat a bit and said “I wouldn’t say that. I’ve dated a few girls,
but I’ve never had a relationship that lasted more than a few months.”
“Except Cheshire,” Wally pointed out with a smirk. Roy blushed a little and
turned back to the movie, waving his hand dismissively.
“Cheshire and I broke up,” Roy said evenly. Wally’s smile faded and he bowed
his head a little.
“Ah, sorry to hear that,” Wally offered. Roy shook his head, glancing back over
at Wally.
“It’s fine. We both realized that I-” he paused, wondering if he should reveal
the next bit of information. Well, it was harmless, because there was no way
Wally could figure it out.
“I had feelings for someone else.” Wally’s eyes seemed to widen a bit, and then
that goofy grin came right back.
“Oh yeah? Who is it?” Roy noted that, once again, Wally didn’t specify a
gender. He didn’t say she. That would seem like a small thing, but it really
wasn’t. At least, not to Roy. But then, maybe it was his own paranoia, making
something out of nothing. Roy frowned a bit, turning back to the movie.
“No one,” he said, but that wasn’t true. Wally isn’t ‘no one’.
“It doesn’t matter-” Roy glanced over at Wally and decided to take a risk. A
small risk, but still a risk, and continued “-because he probably doesn’t feel
the same way about me.” There it was again; Wally’s eyes widened a bit. Roy
held his breath for a few seconds, waiting for Wally to speak. To react.
“He? Well, how do you know? Have you asked him?” Wally asked carefully,
fighting not to blush. Because deep down, he was hoping beyond hope, that ‘he’
was himself. And Wally waited, forcing his expression to go neutral, afraid to
betray his own feelings. And Roy leaned a little closer; his breath catching in
his throat.
Roy watched Wally’s expression carefully, hoping to read any signs, anything
that would indicate that Wally maybe felt something for him, something beyond
platonic friendship. It seemed foolish to jump to such a ridiculous conclusion,
just because of the lack of a few pronouns...but...Roy closed his eyes and
leaned forward...he pressed his lips against Wally’s...
                                   * * * * *
Dick sat in his bedroom, heaving a sigh. Tonight was their movie night, his
Roy, and Wally’s, and they always spent it at Roy’s house. It was sort of a
tradition they’d had going for a number of years now and Dick rarely missed
one. But tonight, he didn’t feel like going. It would be too hard to be around
both of his crushes. Especially when one of them loved to cuddle.
So he lied and sent a text message blaming the Joker. It wasn’t like Bruce
couldn’t handle the Joker with Jason, as Robin, by his side. Dick had made the
transition from ‘Robin, Boy Wonder’ to Nightwing some time ago. Robin was
Bruce’s sidekick, not his partner. Robin would always be a sidekick, and Dick
felt like he was too old to be a sidekick anymore. The new identity gave him a
sense of independence. Much like when Roy transitioned from Speedy to Red
Arrow. True, his friend had also moved out out Ollie’s place, but he was also
18, too. Dick was only 15.
Jason was now Robin, but it had taken a whole year of training, which Dick had
helped with, before Bruce agreed to make him Robin. Jason had been living on
the streets for a while; drugged up mother, career criminal father, and when
Bruce found him, as Batman, the kid had been trying to steal the tires off of
the batmobile. With his father in jail and his mother dead, the kid was doing
whatever he had to to survive, which quickly changed when Bruce adopted him,
saving him from a life of crime.
His thoughts were interrupted when he got a text, from Wally. His heart
clenched a little because despite the lack of emotion in a simple text, he
could still feel the disappointment behind the text message. A simple ‘oh. Ok.’
Honestly, Dick felt bad about lying, but he couldn’t be near either of them
right now, let alone both of them, in the same room, with one of them snuggling
against him.
Tonight, and perhaps a few days afterward, he needed to work shit out. He
needed to work out how he really felt. Not that that would help, because he was
certain that he liked both of them almost the same. How do you choose between
two people you really liked? Like, like liked. He was a genius, a mathlete,
master detective, computer genius, codebreaker, hacker, all of that...and yet
he couldn’t puzzle out his own fucking feelings. He was confused about his own
emotions. Fuck.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, Bruce had ambushed him earlier, and they had a
little chat...about his sexuality. He remembered cursing under his breath that
the man as such a good detective. Of course, Alfred finding that...uh...dirty
magazine underneath his bed kind of helped too. So Bruce knew he was gay and
they had a little chat, because he’d noticed that Dick had been a little mopey
lately and instead of waiting for his son to come to him, he decided to
intervene instead.
That had been embarrassing, but also relieving. It was nice to finally get that
out in the open, but also, the fact that Bruce had accepted his sexuality so
easily, felt really good and had taken a huge weight off of his shoulders.
Honestly, he should have gone to the man ages ago.
Still, Bruce thought he only had a crush on Wally. He wasn’t going to tell the
man that he had a crush on Roy. That wasn’t a conversation he wanted to have
any time soon, because he already knew how that would go; ‘he’s too old for
you’ and ‘it’s just a phase’ and all that other crap.
So yeah, Dick was confused about the fact that he had a crush on his two best
friends, because he couldn’t be with two people at once, but what he was
absolutely not confused about, was how he felt about Roy. It wasn’t just a
phase. Because he’d felt this way for a while now...
                                   * * * * *
The contact only lasted a few seconds before Roy pulled away...only to see the
shocked look on Wally’s face. He regretted it immediately and looked away.
“Why did you kiss me?” Wally asked quietly. And there it was again; Roy could
feel the tears threatening his eyes, because he knew he fucked up. Instead of
just telling him the truth, that he, Roy Harper, had a crush on him, Wally
West, he had to kiss him and blow everything. Roy struggled to find the right
words, because somehow, ‘I’m sorry’ didn’t seem good enough. Because frankly,
they weren’t. And then he felt a hand on his back.
“Roy...why did you kiss me?” Wally asked again. Roy glanced over at Wally; his
tone wasn’t accusing or angry and neither was the look on his face. It
was...curious. Roy swallowed hard, then took a deep breath.
“Because, Wally...the person that I have feelings for is...is you,” Roy
managed, glancing again at Wally. Ah shit. Did he just break Wally? The boy was
staring at him, stone-faced, unmoving. Was that good or bad? Did he break
Wally’s brain? He wanted to laugh, but this was serious.
Wally’s brain was broken. He tried to think of a reaction, a response, but his
brain was broken. He had this crush on Roy for a long, long time, but he’d
always feared that Roy could never feel anything beyond platonic friendship for
him, and now that the object of his desire (or...one of them anyway) had
confessed feelings for him...his brain was broken.
Finally, Wally blinked and then blushed crimson. And then he smiled and he
could see Roy visibly relax. Wally leaned forward and pressed his lips against
Roy’s, licking at his bottom lip, looking to deepen the kiss. And Roy allowed
it, parting his lips for the speedster, allowing him to explore his mouth. He
moaned slightly, feeling Roy’s tongue against his own, and though the kiss
lasted for a short time, when they parted, he was smiling...and still blushing
like a tomato.
“I’m...glad you told me, ‘cuz I like you too...but I uh...guess that was kind
of obvious after that kiss and all, huh?” Wally rambled a bit, goofy grin
spreading across his face again. Roy was smiling too, a genuine smile,
something rare and, to Wally, very valuable. Because Roy had an amazing smile
and he didn’t get to see it very often. So when Roy smiled, he treasured the
moment.
“I...I’m not really good at this...sentimental stuff, but...I love you Wally.
Would you-”
“Be your boyfriend? I think I’d like that,” Wally said easily. He chuckled
nervously before he leaned in for another kiss, this one quick and chaste.
“Guess I’m not as straight as I thought I was.” And Roy laughed.
***** Conflicted *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     Wally and Roy make their relationship known to their friends, and
     they're all happy for him, except Dick, whose lost both his crushes
     to each other. But the new couple has a problem; they're both in love
     with someone else, besides each other.
Chapter Notes
     This chapter was difficult to write. The creative muses weren't quite
     on my side today. ^^; That, and writing all these conflicting
     emotions and this love triangle, and trying to make it believable,
     that was a bit beyond my experience level. Never dealt with love
     triangles before. So...yeah... x3
Dick and Wally were sitting in the lounge at Mount Justice playing video games,
cheering, sending playful taunts each other’s way, and occasionally jabbing at
each other, all in good fun.
“Oh, how’s that Mr. “I can think at the speed of sound!” Ha!” Dick taunted,
finishing off Wally’s character. He threw his arms in the air and cheered and
Wally groaned, sinking off the couch in defeat. Wally was sitting on the couch,
upside down, with his fet over the backrest and his top half dangling off the
edge, staring at the screen.
“Shut up midget, next round is mine,” Wally shot back with a grin. Dick laughed
and stuck out his tongue.
“We’ll see about that,” Dick retorted, starting up another match. Wally shifted
on the couch, changing his position to sit up right for the next match when he
heard the zeta tube activating.
Recognized B06 - Red Arrow
Wally tossed down the controller and glanced back at Red Arrow, face lighting
up with a huge grin. He hopped over the back of the couch, keeping himself in
check, and walked over to him as calmly as possible. It had been a week since
he and Roy had gotten together, but he hadn’t told anyone yet. He didn’t have
the...courage...to tell them. And Roy was nothing but patience. ‘Who you date
is none of their business’ and ‘I can wait as long as you want’, Roy would tell
him.
Well, tonight, that was going to change. He was going to tell them, the whole
team. But first...
“Hey, Roy, what’s up?” Wally asked. Roy smirked slightly at him and before he
could get an answer out, Wally wrapped his arms around his neck and planted a
kiss on his lips. Oh no, not good enough, Roy thought, mischievous grin tugging
at his lips. One of his arms snaked around the speedster’s waste and pulled him
close, kissing him deeply, slipping his tongue into the boy’s mouth. Wally
blushed a bit but allowed the contact, moaning softly as theirs tongues met.
The kiss only lasted for a handful of seconds, but damn, was it good. Roy was a
really good kisser.
When the two redheads parted, they turned their attention of those present;
Artemis, Connor, Kaldur, M’gann, Zatanna and Dick, who was kneeling on the
couch and leaning over the backrest. They were all staring at him, eyes wide,
mouths dropped, except, of course, M’gann.
“Wait...what...what the fuck is going on? Did you just kiss Roy?” Artemis asked
dumbfounded. Wally realized then, that this was going to be fun. He grinned and
shrugged his shoulders.
“Yeah. He’s my boyfriend. Why wouldn’t I?” Artemis, Zatanna, Kaldur and Connor
all exchanged confused glances. They couldn’t believe what they’d just heard!
That notorious skirt-chaser and flirt, Wally West had a boyfriend! Connor
didn’t seem as affected as the rest of them, and M’gann floated over to Wally
and Roy and hugged them.
“I’m so happy for you two! Congratulations!” She said cheerily.
“Wait, you knew?” Artemis asked. M’gann turned on the spot and smiled sweetly.
“I did,” she said simply. Wally took a few hesitant steps forward.
“So...you guys, er...what do you think? Are you...okay with this?” he asked. He
didn’t need their approval, but he wanted it; they were his friends. Of course,
he didn’t need to ask, because they all smiled at him and he knew the answer.
Well, all but Connor, but he rarely ever smile, so, whatever.
“Of course. You are our friend, Wally,” Kaldur said evenly, with a slight bow
of his head.
Dick couldn’t believe what he’d seen...and his heart couldn’t believe what he’d
just heard. The rest of the conversation had been drowned out by his own
emotional turmoil; he could feel the tears pricking his eyes. All this time, he
had a crush on both Wally and Roy, and all this time, he’d been struggling with
how to choose between the two of them. Well, now he didn’t have to worry about
that. Because his two crushes were dating each other. And his heart shattered
into a million pieces.
He wanted to cry because he;’d been so god damn stupid and cowardly. Instead
of...choosing, he kept his feelings to himself and now he’d lost them both.
They’d still be friends, sure, but...he wanted more than that. Roy and Wally
were the only two people he’d ever felt any kind of...special connection with.
And now they were dating each other, and his chances...well...
He felt a tear slide down his cheek as he buried his face in his arms, allowing
himself a small moment of sorrow before he quickly collected himself and hopped
up off the couch. It was fortunate he was such a good actor, to the degree that
he could fool even Wally and Roy. But with all the emotions bubbling to the
surface right now, it wouldn’t be long before he broke. So his only chance was
to make a break for it.
“Congrats you two, I’m really happy for you!” Dick said in a fake, cheery tone,
but it was just good enough to be convincing. He made his way to the zeta tube
and patted Wally on the shoulder.
“Listen, about the rematch, maybe another time. I gotta go. I promised Jason
I’d train with him today, and I don’t wanna blow him off. See you guys later,”
Dick said smoothly, not waiting for a reply. Zatanna, however, knew better;
Dick was upset, and she only knew because he’d told her about his crushes on
both Roy and Wally. She happened to glance over at M’gann and caught her smile
falter; she’d obviously felt some of his anxiety, because her eyes followed
after him as he left. But she wasn’t sure what to do...
“Alright, see you dude,” Wally called after him, then turned back to Roy.
“So...your place, Wednesday night, after school?” Wally asked with a smirk on
his face. Roy grinned and gave a shrug.
“Hmm. Wednesday, I can do. It’s a date.”
                                   * * * * *
Dick made for his room when he got back to the manor. He didn’t say a word to
anyone, not Jason, not Alfred, not even Bruce. He closed his door shut, flopped
down on his bed curled into a ball, hugging his knees and burying his face in
his arms. He couldn’t recall a time in his life when he felt worse, not since
his parents...
“God dammit,” he murmured, when a knock came at the door. Couldn’t people leave
him alone to be miserable for a little while?
“Come in,” Dick said smoothly, laying back on his bed and trying to look
casual. It was Bruce, naturally. The man strode up to him and crossed his arms
over his chest. He looked angry. But then again, that was sort of his default.
He always looked angry, even when he was trying to convey a different emotion
altogether.
“You’re upset. Care to tell me what’s wrong?” Bruce asked. Dick glanced up at
him and shrugged, playing it cool, and answered “nothing’s wrong. Why?” Bruce
snorted, smirk tugging at his lips, and shook his head in amusement.
“Dick, I can tell when something is wrong. I have known you for six years,”
Bruce said patiently. Dick frowned and then curled up into a ball again.
“Nothing’s wrong. So you can leave me alone now.”
“I’ll venture a guess and say that Wallace doesn’t return your feelings?” Bruce
answered. Try as he might to conceal his reaction, Bruce caught the slight
blush and the, brief, shocked look on his face.
“Th-that has nothing to do with it,” Dick lied, but he knew then that that
stutter would surely have given him away. Still, he could hope to get away with
it, right? Bruce chuckled in amusement, shaking his head and sitting down on
the edge of Dick’s bed.
“You’re a poor liar, Dick. Well, at least when you’re lying to me anyway.” Dick
huffed in annoyance and replied “yeah, fine. Wally’s dating someone else. He’s
dating Roy.” Bruce seemed a little surprised by that, which amused Dick a
little bit. Bruce was rarely surprised.
“I see...well, that’s surely...interesting,” Bruce muttered. Indeed, Wally
dating another boy wasn’t something he had expected. Which was why it was so
easy for him to guess what Dick was upset over.
Of course, Bruce only knew half the truth. There was a zero chance of him ever
telling the man about his crush on Roy, for obvious reasons. Then again, he
didn’t want to talk about any of this right now. He’d much rather just be left
alone. Fortunately, Bruce seemed to pick up on this because the man pushed
himself up off of Dick’s bed and made for the door.
“Well, when you’re ready to talk, I’ll be waiting to listen,” Bruce said
evenly. Dick glanced back at him and just gave a nod. When the door closed, he
sighed deeply and flopped back onto the bed. Could this day get any worse?
                                   * * * * *
While the rest of the team was out in the lounge watching movies, Wally was
laying on his bed, in his room, feeling somewhat miserable. He was dating Roy,
and that as great, because he loved Roy, but...he loved Dick too. It somehow
didn’t seem fair, didn’t seem right, to date Roy when he had feelings for Dick.
It almost felt like he was just stringing Roy along, and he didn’t know what to
do about that. He was conflicted.
He sat up and stared at the wall, trying to imagine what confessing to Dick
would have been like. In every scenario, he was rejected, but there was never a
scenario where they stopped being best friends, because Dick wasn’t that petty.
He would never stop being friends with him, just because he was bi. Or possibly
gay. No, no, definitely bi, because he soon remembered he still very much liked
girls.
But Dick was definitely straight. He and Zatanna still had a pretty strong
relationship. Zatanna was a girl, obviously, so there was zero chance Dick
could possibly have any romantic feelings toward him. That thought made him
feel a little better, but not by much. He couldn’t entirely shake off that
feeling, that he was stringing Roy along. Because, despite the facts, he still
thought about Dick in the same way he thought about Roy. It was so confusing
and he didn’t know what to do.
Maybe after a while of dating Roy, he could forget about his feelings for Dick,
though he seriously doubted that for some reason. All he knew was that he was
dating Roy but he loved Dick, and he felt like he was being unfair to his
boyfriend. Beyond that, he couldn’t find any answers, couldn’t figure out what
to do. He sighed in annoyance; emotions were such a pain in the ass sometimes.
                                   * * * * *
Roy sighed and flopped down onto his couch. Another night of tracking down drug
dealers and busting drug rings in Star City. Occasionally, he’d team up with
his old mentor, but only when they crossed paths. Otherwise, he continued to
strike out on his own.
Tonight, however, something else was weighing, heavily, on his mind; his
relationship with Wally. He loved Wally, he really did and he was glad that
they were finally together. The problem was, he felt like he was being unfair
to the speedster, because he still held the same feelings for Dick.
But there were very good reasons that he couldn’t be with Dick. For starters,
the age gap; there was a five year difference between him and Dick. Dick was
also a minor. Well, technically, Wally was too, but he’d be eighteen in a few
months, and there was only a three year gap between them. Lastly, there was
Bruce, a.k.a Batman. If Roy did decide to pursue a relationship with Dick, he
was fairly certain that Batman would carve out his heart. Not that he’d have
let that scare him away; he loved Dick, and would have gladly suffered Bruce’s
wrath to be with him.
Roy peeled off his mask and tossed it aside, flipping on the tv, to hopefully
drown out his thoughts, but it wasn’t that simple. He could still feel that
guilt inside him. He didn’t have anything to be guilty about, not really. It
wasn’t like he was cheating on Wally. But at the same time, he felt like he was
being unfair; dating Wally while harboring feelings for someone else. That
didn’t seem fair at all.
Roy growled and scrubbed his face with his hands before he pushed himself up
from the couch and went into the kitchen to make something to eat. Perhaps the
simple task of cooking would help take his mind off of things. So he went about
making some ramen, since he didn’t really feel like cooking a big meal. That
was usually reserved for special occasions. No, he felt like something quick
and easy. Probably a mistake, because the very simple meal didn’t grant him
much reprieve from his previous train of thought.
Roy growled and trudged into the living room again, bowl of ramen in hand. He
was feeling even worse now, because his thoughts began to wander in Dick’s
direction. He hated himself for it, because he was dating Wally. This was
wrong...but he couldn’t help but think of Dick’s beautiful blue eyes, so full
of life and joy, of how handsome he looked even as young as he was. He was
going to grow up to be a lady killer, he could tell just from the look of him
now. That thought amused him somewhat, because he was already dating Zatanna.
“God dammit,” Roy cursed under his breath, face palming. Why did emotions have
to be so god damn difficult? He wasn’t sure what to do, because it felt wrong
for him to think about Dick so romantically, while dating Wally, but he loved
Wally, so that would be enough, right? Roy huffed in annoyance, but he also
felt sad again...because he soon realized that he loved Dick just as much as he
loved Wally.
“Fuck,” he muttered, sinking into the couch. He was happy with Wally though, so
maybe...maybe he could forget about his feelings for Dick, with time. He didn’t
want to break up with Wally; he loved Wally. Fuck...
***** Complicated *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     Dick has been avoiding Roy and Wally and the couple is confused as to
     why. What did they do wrong? Was Dick angry at him? But Roy wanted to
     know why, and chances across Dick while checking up on one of his own
     cases.
The team, especially Roy and Wally, noted a change in Dick’s behavior. It had
been a week since Roy and Wally had seen him, and just as long since any of the
team had seen the acrobat near them. That was curious, because Dick and Wally
had always been damn near inseparable. And Roy had always been sort of a big
brother to him. So were the fighting? They asked Roy and Wally on separate
occasions, but they seemed just as confused.
“I don’t get it, what did we do?” Wally asked Roy desperately, as the two of
them played video games in Mount Justice. Of course, the game came to an end,
because neither of them had the heart to keep playing. Of course, it was also
unusual for Roy to hang out here in the first place.
“I...don’t know,” Roy said honestly, trying to think back on everything he’d
said or done this past week. Nothing he could think of would be enough to make
Dick mad at them. Wally frowned a bit seemingly on the same wavelength.
“I...does he...not like us anymore or something?” Wally asked, sounding a bit
sad. And Roy understood him, because he was feeling a little sad himself too.
Dick was their best friend in he world, and to have him avoid them like this,
with no indication why...
Roy pushed himself up off the couch, grabbing up his bow and quiver. Wally
glanced over at him, somewhat confused.
“Roy, where are you going?” Wally asked. Roy glanced back at him and said “to
get answers. I need to know why Dick is avoiding us.” Before Wally could offer
to go with him, Roy was gone.
                                   * * * * *
Nightwing stood on the rooftop of a building in the Bowery and he was here
against Batman’s will no less. The Joker and Scarecrow had broken out of Arkham
and they had a vendetta against Nightwing. Bruce advised, no, more like ordered
him, not to go out as Nightwing until the two super villains were apprehended.
Nightwing was his partner, not his side kick, so when Bruce ordered him not to
go out as Nightwing, that annoyed the hell out of him, so naturally, he snuck
out and decided to go after them himself. He’d beaten them both before, so
there was no reason for this to be any different.
No, he was going to prove to Bruce, once and for all, that he could take care
of himself. He wasn’t a sidekick anymore, he was his own hero, like Red Arrow,
and he was going to prove it. Nightwing hopped down from the building and
grappled to the building across the way and began racing across the roof tops.
If the Joker and Scarecrow were both after him, merely running around would be
enough to attract their attention. As he races from roof top to roof top, he
took full advantage of his full acrobatic and parkour skills, showing them off
as much as possible. That’d definitely get their attention.
Thirty minutes of running around and still nothing. Maybe they were just trying
to rattle him? Of course, he didn’t have long to think on it, when another
grappling hook latched onto the roof in front of him. Snapped out of his
thoughts, he glanced toward the source and saw Red Arrow coming toward him. The
man dropped down in front of him and flashed him a smirk.
“Need a hand with something?” he asked. Nightwing quirked an eyebrow, wondering
what brought him to Gotham. And so he gave voice to that thought.
“Red Arrow, what’re you doing in Gotham?” Red Arrow crossed his arms over his
chest and replied “I’ve been hunting this Drug Lord all over Star City. Broken
up a bunch of drug rings, and the trail led me here, to Gotham.” Red Arrow
didn’t wait for an answer, and instead grappled off to the next building.
Nightwing watched him go, face heated when he realized he was staring...at Red
Arrow’s ass. He snorted and shook his head, chasing after him.
He’s with Wally... He reminded himself. He may as well help his friend with
this Drug Lord, of The Joker and Scarecrow weren’t going to show up. Though
perhaps he spoke too soon, because moments later, a gas grenade crashed down in
front of him. Purely on reflex, Nightwing dived out of range. Red Arrow skidded
to a stop and turned in time to see Nightwing being approached by both The
Joker and Scarecrow. The drug dealers could wait, his friend was in trouble.
“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Nightwing! The first birdboy and thorn in my
side!” The Joker called with a cackle, pulling a tire iron from his coat.
Nightwing frowned, then turned his attention to Scarecrow.
“Tell me boy, what do you fear most?” Scarecrow hissed, pulling out a gun. He
laughed a dark, sinister laugh and continued on “not that it matters. You’ve
interfered with my plans for the last time. Time for a little payback.”
“Don’t kill him just yet! I want to make the little birdie sing!” the Joker
taunted, signature cackle ringing through the dead of night.
“The only one who will be singing tonight it you!” Red Arrow shouted, launching
a Punch Arrow. The tip exploded into a small boxing glove and ‘punched’ The
Joker in the face. Nightwing lunged at Scarecrow who fired the gun at him.
Nightwing deflected the bullets with his escrima sticks and got in close,
swinging a foot at the demented doctor’s head. Scarecrow ducked and swung a
sickle at him, nearly slicing his shoulder, but he was just a bit faster.
The Joker had recovered and was now closing in on Roy.
“Oh look if it isn’t Speedy, or is it Red Arrow now? I guess it doesn't matter,
since you’ll be dead!” The Joker taunted, swinging the tire iron t Red Arrow’s
head. The archer ducked and kicked at the Joker’s shin, sending the clown to
his knees. He brought the bow up over his head for an overhead strike, but the
Joker blocked with his tire iron. He was distracted then, when he heard a
scream from Nightwing’s direction; that was more than enough for the Joker to
push him back and smack him in the head with the tire iron.
“Such a party crasher! This is a private party and you weren’t invited!” The
Joker laughed, swinging at Red Arrow again, but the Archer evaded, turning his
attention to Nightwing. Scarecrow had injected him with...something. Likely
some kind of fear toxin. Nightwing needed his help now.
“You’re a shit host anyway. Party’s over!” Red Arrow shouted, retreating back a
bit and knocking another arrow. The Joker giggled like a maniac and then Red
Arrow launched a taser arrow, stunning the Joker and knocking him out cold. He
didn’t have time to tie him; he needed to help Nightwing.
Nightwing swore up a storm at his own careless mistake; he’d been jabbed by a
needle from Scarecrow and the effects were almost immediate; he felt his
adrenaline pumping wildly, and he began hallucinating, seeing his greatest
fears come to life. He shook his head, tried to fight it, with partial success;
he avoided being nearly skewered to death on Scarecrow’s sickle, but the
psychopath tore a long bloody scratch along his right arm. He cursed wildly,
ducking back to avoid another strike; the cut wasn’t deep, but it was long, and
bleeding.
And then the fear toxin was working its way into his system. He couldn’t
concentrate and when he tried to avoid another attack, Scarecrow turned into
Tony Zucco. His heart skipped a beat and he hesitated; the sickle pierced his
shoulder and he screamed in pain.
“Nightwing!” Red Arrow shouted. Scarecrow turned to Red Arrow and lifted the
gun to fire at him, but Red Arrow was quicker on the draw; he fired an arrow
with pinpoint accuracy and jammed the firing chamber. When Scarecrow pulled the
trigger, the gun exploded. Red Arrow followed up with a Foam Arrow, trapping
Scarecrow in place. He turned back to where the Joker had been, but the clown
was gone.
“Shit,” hr muttered. But there wasn;t time to worry about that. He rushed over
to Nightwing’s side, the boy writhing in fear and agony.
“Nightwing,” he asked worriedly, gently touching his hand to the boy’s sweaty
brow.
“R-Red...antidote...right glove,” he muttered. Red Arrow grabbed his wrist,
searched for the compartment and pulled out a vial of blue-ish fluid and
injected Nightwing. It took a few moments, but he began to relax.
“C’mon, we’re getting out of here,” Red Arrow murmured. He tapped on his
gauntlet and alerted authorities, then gingerly picked the boy up in his arms.
“Don’t take me home...don’t want...to go back,” Nightwing said softly.
“You’re bleeding-”
“Don’t. Please,” Nightwing pleaded softly before passing out...
                                   * * * * *
Dick groaned when he finally came to. He pushed himself up into a sitting
position, looking around the room to see where he was, but before anything
else, he became keenly aware of the pain in his right arm and shoulder. He
growled, muttering a curse under his breath and looked down to the arm; it was
wrapped up nice and tight in bandages, same for the shoulder.
That was when he noticed he was wearing a too-big t-shirt. Confused, he looked
around the room and recognized it as Roy’s place. He threw off the blankets,
and found himself in a pair of too-big pajama pants and he blushed crimson. He
didn’t need to think long about how that happened. He tried to get out of bed,
but heard a voice from the doorway.
“Stay in bed. You need to rest,” came Roy’s voice. Dick looked toward the door,
spotting Roy in civvies, a red ad black hoodie, jeans and socks. The older male
came over to his bed side with a damp washcloth in hand and gently pushed him
back down into the bed. Dick protested, weakly, but eventually gave in. He
didn’t really have the strength.
“Thank you,” he murmured. But Roy was angry, he could see it in his eyes.
“What the hell were you thinking? You could’ve gotten yourself killed!” Roy
growled, touching the clothe to his friend’s head. He was still a little warm,
still a little sweaty from a combination of the fear toxin and the antidote
working its magic.
Dick huffed in annoyance and shoved Roy’s hand away from his head.
“You talked to Bruce, didn’t you?”
“I did. I had to let him know you were okay. He told me everything.” Dick
averted his eyes again, staring at the wall. Looking at Roy’s angry,
disappointed face...it kind of hurt. In fact, looking at him at all...he wasn’t
ready to see him. Or Wally. It wasn’t that he was angry at then, it was just...
“Do you want to tell me why you’ve been avoiding Wally and I?” Roy asked then.
Dick glanced over at the man who was just staring at the floor, looking kinda
said. In that moment, he wanted to hug him, to make him feel better...and kiss
him...fuck...he had to shake his head, break off from that train of thought. He
was with Wally. Roy didn’t want him. Not the way he wanted Roy. When he didn’t
answer, Roy looked over at him and asked again “Dick, why are you avoiding us?
Is it something we did? Something we said?”
Dick looked away; he couldn’t look at Roy, not when he was like this, upset. It
took a lot for Roy to get upset. Like, a hell of a lot. He and Wally were like
his little brothers, so anything involving them, was enough to bring this side
of him out. And now he ws feeling bad, because he made Roy feel like this.
“Dick...if you wont talk to me, at least talk to Wally. He’s been kind of upset
that you’ve been avoiding him.” And now Dick felt like shit. Not only had he
hurt Roy, but he’d upset Wally too.
“I...can’t say. But I’m not mad. And it’s nothing you guys did. Not...exactly,”
Dick said softly, still staring at the wall. Roy smiled a little; that was
something at least.
“Then what? You know you can tell us, right? Whatever is it?” Dick sighed and
pulled the covers up over himself.
“No I can’t. It’s stupid.”
“If it’s making you upset, it’s not stupid,” Roy pressed. Normally, he didn’t
have time for this kind of thing, but where Dick and Wally were concerned, he
was patient. Because he didn’t like seeing these two upset. And seeing Dick
like this, those sad, blue eyes, the lack of a smile on the beautiful face...he
wanted to see Dick smile again, see his face lit up with that beautiful, heart-
stopping smile.
“I’m gay,” Dick said softly. That wasn’t the entire truth...but it was enough.
Roy frowned at the reply and pulled off the blanket, tugging Dick up into a
hug.
“That’s it? You’ve been avoiding us because you’re gay? And what? You were
afraid we’d reject you or some stupid shit?” Roy asked, equally annoyed and
amused. Dick snickered a bit when he heard Roy put it like that.
“Yeah...” he admitted softly. That was only part of it though.
“You’re lying,” Roy said then. Dick pulled out of the hug and scooted back a
bit, looking at Roy in confusion. He wasn’t lying. Well, not exactly.
“There’s more, isn’t there?” Roy asked. Dick shook his head.
“No. That’s it.”
“Dick, c’mon. Tell me what’s bothering you.” But Dick couldn’t tell him. His
face was already heating up as Roy moved a little closer to him. His heart was
hammering in his chest, and he couldn’t stop the flood of thoughts about
kissing him and hugging him, all the things he knew he couldn’t do.
"Just...” Dick bit his lip and pushed himself out of bed, despite Roy’s
protests.
“Thanks for taking care of me, but I should go,” Dick said, making for the
door. Roy was up off of his feet in an instant and barred Dick’s path.
“You’re not well, and you’re not going anywhere. Get back in the bed. Now,” Roy
ordered. Dick huffed in annoyance, glaring back at the red head. He didn’t want
to do this right now. He just wanted to go home, or to Mount Justice
preferably, and be alone.
“Roy, get out of my way. I’m not in the mood,” Dick said flatly. Roy growled
and gabbed him by his shoulders.
“I don’t care. You’re hurt and weak, and you need to rest.”
“Why do you care?!” Dick snapped. He knew he was being a jerk, but he couldn’t
deal with this right now. Being in the same room, in the same apartment, with
one of his crushes, a person who he couldn’t have because he was with someone
else, on top of everything else...he just didn’t want to deal with it right
now.
“Because I love you,” Roy blurted out before he could stop himself. Dick looked
up at him, wide-eyed with shock and when Roy realized what he’d just
said...fuck!
“Y-you what?” Dick asked in disbelief. Did Roy just say...he loved him?
But...what about Wally? Didn’t he...oh god...this was too confusing...
Dick went back to the bed and sat down, eyes still impossibly wide at the new
information, his heart hammering in his chest. Roy shuffled closer, slowly,
carefully, having no fucking clue what the hell he was supposed to do now. Why
the fuck had he said that?! Dick had enough on his plate right now, and he just
had to fucking go and blurt that out?! What the fucking fuck?!
“Dick...I,” Roy tried, resting his hand gently on Dick’s shoulder. Dick pushed
away from him and made for the door. He couldn’t deal with this right now. It
wasn’t enough that he had a crush on his two best friends in the world, and
that both of them were in a relationship together ans thus unavailable, but now
Roy had just confessed that he loved him...and...now he was more fucking
confused then ever!
Sure, he loved Roy, and he was happy to hear the confession, but he was Wally’s
boyfriend!
“Dick!” Roy called after him.
“Not now. I...need to think,.” Dick replied, quickly donning his Nightwing
costume. Roy attempted to stop hi, but Dick ducked out of the way and quickly
retreated out the door.
“We’ll talk later!” he called back, vanishing into the night.
“Dick!” Roy called after him, but he was gone. Roy growled under his breath,
feeling incredibly stupid in that moment. He ground his teeth, beating himself
up mentally.
“Fuck!” He shouted angrily, punching the wall.
***** A Tangled Web *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     Things take an unexpected turn in Roy and Wally's relationship.
Chapter Notes
     Same as chapter 3, this one was a tad difficult to write, and beyond
     my experience as a writer. Writing love triangles was a tad
     difficult, and working with all the emotions that come with this
     whole ordeal; not too easy. x_x
Neither Roy nor Wally was sure how it got to this point. Wally showed up at
Roy’s place that Wednesday night, just like they’d planned. They watched some
movies, Wally snuggling up against Roy, the archer’s arm wrapped tightly around
him, holding him close. Then, somewhere along the line, their kissing became
heated. Then hands were exploring, sliding beneath clothing. They were moving
toward Roy’s room. Clothes disappeared, and then suddenly, they were here; the
two of them naked in Roy’s bed, making love.
Roy was inside Wally, moving slowly, lips kissing his neck, his back, hands
caressing his sides. One hand slipped beneath him and brushed lightly against
the speedster’s cock, making him shudder. Wally’s face was buried in Roy’s
pillow, panting and moaning, whinging and groaning out Roy’s name, his hips
pushing back to meet Roy’s gentle thrusts.
It was slow and sweet, sensual, and perfect. Both of them silently wished for
this moment to last for eternity. Sex with Wally was everything he’d imagined.
Wally felt amazing around him, so tight and warm, and as the boy writhed, and
moaned in pleasure beneath him, his only thought was how beautiful he was. He
knew in these moments that he wanted to make Wally look like this more often,
wanted to make him moan and writhe beneath him, bring him all the pleasure he
could, make him cry out his name.
“You’re so beautiful, Wally,” he whispered in Wally’s ear, nibbling at his
earlobe. Wally couldn’t speak; his entire vocabulary had abandoned him and his
only reply, was to search for Roy’s hand, enlace their fingers, and kiss his
knuckles while the older man hit that bundle of nerves, deep inside him.
For Wally’s part, this was all perfect. He’d never slept with another man
before, and Roy was so patient, so gentle and loving. Every movement was
careful, considerate. He would stop and ask if he was alright, adjust for any
pain he was feeling, kiss him when he asked it, moved when he wanted it, how he
wanted it. He gulped when he’d first saw Roy’s dick; he was big, but Roy just
caressed his face, and asked him if this was what he wanted. And it was. And so
Roy took his time and the results were...amazing.
Roy could feel Wally tightening around him, knew the boy was close. He
continued his gentle thrusts, squeezing Wally’s fingers when the teen squeezed
his, then leaned in and kissed his neck, his other hand pumping the boy’s
length with slow, measured strokes.
“Come on babe. Almost there. Come for me,” he whispered sweetly, a cocky little
smirk tugging at his lips. And that was all it took to send Wally toppling over
the edge. He buried his face in the pillow, cried out Roy’s name, and came, his
seed spilling over Roy’s hand and onto the sheets below. But Roy wasn’t done
yet, so he pushed himself up, leaning back against Roy’s front, reached back
and ran a hand over Roy’s thigh, to his ass, whispering to Roy “come on, it’s
your turn.” And Roy closed his eyes, biting down on Wally’s neck, ripping
another moan out of the boy as he came hard inside him, filling him, and Wally
shuddered in delight. The two of them collapsed onto the bed, spent and
exhausted. Roy pulled out of Wally then reached over to the nightstand for some
tissues, cleaning the both of them up and tossing it into the waste bin. He
pulled Wally close to his chest, and Wally tucked his head under Roy’s chin,
snuggling into his warmth.
Wally sighed contentedly.
“I love you,” he said softly. And Roy buried his face in the boy’s hair, taking
in his sent, wrapping his arms around him as tight as he dared.
“I love you too,” he whispered. But what he didn’t say, was that a part of him
still ached. Because this...it felt wrong. It felt like he was lying to Wally.
He hadn’t told him about his slip up, about how he accidentally confessed to
Dick. He hadn’t lied when he told Wally he loved him, because he really did.
But Dick...he didn’t know what to do about Dick. He hadn’t even seen him since
that night four days ago...more importantly, why was he thinking about all this
now? Especially after the most amazing sex he’d ever had,
Okay, that wasn’t entirely true. He’d had sex many times before, but something
about sex with someone you actually loved...there was just something so much
more amazing about it. He couldn’t explain it, there were no words. It was
just...better.
Wally was fast asleep, Roy soon noticed. The boy’s body had completely relaxed,
his breath had slowed, and he could feel the gentle rise and fall of his chest
against his own. Roy smiled and pressed a kiss to his forehead before he
carefully slid out of bed, trying not to wake him, and pulled on a pair of dorm
pants. He pulled the covers over Wally’s sleeping form and then soundlessly
slipped into the living room, flipping on the tv and flopping down onto the
couch.
He wasn’t actually watching whatever was on, but he was thinking. He scrubbed
his face with his hands and replayed the last few days over in his mind. Dick
was talking to them again, and Wally’s face just lit up like it was Christmas;
he had his best friend back at last. But hat really bothered him, was the way
Wally looked at him. As he thought back on it now, he realized that there were
so many signs that he’d missed; the gentle touches, and small looks they sent
each other, the cuddling that seemed platonic, but now he was realizing it
really wasn’t....Wally was in love with Dick.
And Dick is in love with Wally...But it didn’t seem that clear cut, because
this whole night, from the moment Wally showed up, to just before he fell
asleep, the love the speedster had communicated to him, verbally and
physically, that was real. Just as much as his love for Wally was real.
Suddenly, everything seemed so...confusing...But he wasn’t going to say
anything to Wally. Not yet. What they had was special. Beautiful. And he wanted
to hold onto that, because out of all his relationships, none of them had been
as fulfilling at this one.
Wally loved him, and until the speedster said otherwise, he didn’t want to ruin
it, to ruin what they had. For now, things would remain as they were. He wasn’t
sure what to do, so he opted for neutrality; he’d wait and let Wally or Dick
make the next move.
                                   * * * * *
To say he was conflicted or confused, was an understatement. Dick was beyond
both of those at this point. Roy and Wally were boyfriends now, and he was
slowly coming to terms with that, with the fact that neither of them would have
feelings for him beyond platonic friendship. And then Roy dropped that
bombshell on him, confessed that he loved him, and his world was thrown back
into chaos again.
He was lost, adrift in an endless tide of emotion with no end in sight.
He couldn’t talk to Wally like he usually would either, because Roy was his
boyfriend. He didn’t want to hurt him anymore than he already had, and telling
him that his boyfriend confessed love to him? That would be like driving a
dagger into his heart.
The teen sat up on his window seat, staring out at the manor grounds below,
trying to come up with answers, but falling flat on his face. He had no idea
what he was supposed to do. How did you deal with this without breaking
someone’s heart? Roy had to be hurting; the man had told him he loved him and
he just fled like a coward. And Wally...if he knew what Roy had said to him,
it’d kill him.
Heaving a sigh, Dick pulled himself up off of the seat and pulled on a hoodie,
kicking on his shoes. He decided to go to Mount Justice, because frankly, he
couldn’t hide here forever. It wasn’t like he could go out on patrol either;
Bruce had grounded him for a month. Nightwing may be Batman’s partner, but Dick
Grayson was still Bruce Wayne’s son. At least he could still go to Mount
Justice, so there was still that small freedom.
Recognized B01 - Nightwing
Dick made his way into the cave, greeting his friends; Artemis, Zatanna, and
M’gann were in the kitchen chatting and giggling, Connor and Kaldur were
sparring in the training room; he could hear the sounds of combat echo through
the cave. Meanwhile, Wally was sitting on the couch in the lounge playing video
games.
So Dick made his way over and flopped down on the couch, spooking Wally and
killing his character. Wally sent him a glare, lacking in actual anger and Dick
stuck his tongue out at him.
“Smooth, Kid Loser.”
“Shut up, midget.”
“You’ll cry the day I get taller than you.”
“I might become the next Solomon Grundy before that day ever comes.” The two of
them laughed and then Wally grabbed up a controller and tossed it to Dick.
“Oh, ready to get your ass handed to you?” he teased. Wally snorted and waved
his hand dismissively.
“Isn’t that what you always say, right before I kick your ass?” he teased.
And so the games began and they went on for a good hour, Dick and Wally trading
wins and losses, taunts and playful jokes. And the game kept going until
eventually, they were the only two left, save for M’gann and Connor, who were
likely in their own rooms.
“Hmm. Definitely feeling the aster. That was fun,” Dick said cheerily, placing
the controller down on the table in front of them. He glanced over at Wally and
Wally at him; they were sitting really close together now, which wasn’t
unusual, except...
The two of them looked down at their hands to find their fingers enlaced.
Neither of them remembered doing that, and now they were both blushing
furiously, completely embarrassed. Wally pulled away and Dick looked away, face
flushed.
“Sorry,” Dick said softly. Why was he apologizing? He didn’t do anything. At
least, he didn’t think he did. Wally glanced over at Dick, and those thoughts
he used to have-no that he still had-came flooding back. He began to imagine
the feel of Dick’s lips pressed against his own, the simple touch of their
fingers entwined together seeming to have awoken something in him.
Before he knew what he was doing, before he could stop himself, he was kissing
Dick. Dick was shocked. Happy, but shocked. And confused. He kissed back and
suddenly, things just went downhill from there. He felt Wally’s hands up
underneath his shirt, caressing his his stomach, brushing against his abs, his
own hands gripping Wally’s hips. But he had to end it; this was wrong, Wally
was Roy’s boyfriend. So he reluctantly pushed the speedster away, who was now
blushing furiously.
“I see. So my suspicions were right after all,” came Roy’s voice behind them.
Wally looked up at Roy, then back to Dick, his eyes filled with fear and
realization at what he’d just done. Dick could feel the guilt building up
inside him. Why hadn’t he stopped it sooner?! Why did he allow it to escalate?!
And now he could have ruined Wally and Roy’s relationship! FUCK!!!
Wally was up off of the couch in an instant, but Roy backed away. Strangely
enough he was...smiling?
“Roy, I...I’m sorry,” Wally said softly. Roy just shook his head, turned, and
then left. Dick was by his side in an instant, patting his back soothingly.
“Wally, I’m so sorry,” he said softly. Wally sighed deeply and ran a hand
through his hair.
“It’s my fault. I fucked up.” He glanced over at Dick, because honestly, he was
confused. It took him this long to figured out that-
“You kissed me back,” he said softly. Dick blushed a bit, fidgeting nervously.
Wally was piecing it together, it seemed.
“You kissed me back...when I kissed. Dick, do you-”
“Have a crush on you? Yeah.”
“H-how long?” Dick bit his lip, hesitating, but Wally just watched him
carefully.
“Three years.” Wally just watched him, eyes slightly wide. He glanced back to
the zeta tube, then back to Dick. He was upset, but also...conflicted.
“I...I should go. I’m sorry Wally,” Dick whispered, placing a kiss on the
speedster’s cheek. He didn’t know what else to do, because honestly? He was
just as confused as Wally was. Confused and upset; because he felt like it was
his fault that all of this ended so...badly.
“No, wait.” Wally’s hand darted out and grabbed Dick’s arm, stopping him in his
tracks. Dick turned to him, watching him. His face was unreadable, but when
Wally spoke, it sounded...sincere.
“Dick...I...you should know...I um...” Dick’s heart hammered in his chest
because he knew what Wally wanted to say; he’d seen that look on Roy’s face
four nights ago. But Wally loved Roy, too, he could see it plain as day. And
then realization dawned on him; holy fuck. He, Roy, and Wally, all loved each
other. Well shit, this turned out to be...well, he wasn’t really sure. He had
an answer, but that answer only led to a million more questions and now he felt
like he was even more confused than before.
Dick sighed heavily, placing his hands on Wally’s shoulders.
“Look, I...I need some time. To think. And you should go talk to Roy. Try and
patch things up, okay?” He felt Wally’s pain because he looked just as confused
as he felt. Dick made for the zeta tube, glancing back at Wally who looked a
mixture of hurt, confused, conflicted and god only knew what else. Likely what
Dick was feeling, not that he knew exactly how he felt right now either...
***** Give it a Try *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     The three of them, Roy, Wally, and Dick, have been avoiding each
     other for their own reasons. Roy decides its time to settle this once
     and for all, so when the next movie night rolls around, he texts them
     both, asking them to come to his place.
The following week was...awkward. They all avoided each other for their own
reasons; Dick avoided Wally because he was afraid his friend would be furious
at him for fucking up his relationship with Roy, and he avoided Roy because
he’d hurt him by kissing his boyfriend. Wally avoided Roy for the same reason,
and avoided Dick because...well, it was just so awkward. He loved Dick, but he
never actually said that, but he also still loved Roy, so...yeah. And Roy just
wanted to give Dick and Wally space to figure things out for themselves.
Then movie night came around again, but none of them had come. So Roy grabbed
up his phone and decided to take matters into his own hands. Frankly, this was
ridiculous; they were friends, damn good friends, and they couldn’t keep
avoiding each other like this forever! So he sent a simple text message to both
Roy and Wally.
Come over.
He pushed himself up off of his couch and went into the kitchen to do an
inventory; he was going to cook tonight instead of just ordering take out as
usual. They were going to have their movie night and it was going to be the
best they’d had to date, and then...they were going to talk, all three of them.
                                   * * * * *
Dick and Wally show up at almost the same time. They stood in front of each
other, in front of Roy’s door, but they didn’t say anything. It was awkward,
almost like they’d never met before.
“Hey Walls, what’s up?” Dick asked with a little smirk, trying to...make it
less awkward, trying to catch a piece of the old days, before this whole mess.
It seemed Wally wanted that too, because the speedster smirked back. He waved
his hand dismissively and said “oh, the usual. Flirting with pretty girls,
being awesome, you know how it is.” Dick snorted, holding back a laugh and
playfully shoved his friend.
“You’re so conceited sometimes.”
“And yet here you are, hanging out with me!” Wally turned and knocked the door.
Roy answered the door in a casual outfit, faded jeans and a loose red t-shirt.
He smiled a bit, glad his friends had come because he honestly half expected
them not to. He nodded inside his house, gesturing for them to come in, and
they did. They were immediately met with a delicious aroma, a myriad of
delicious scents with too many flavors to readily identify.
Curious, the two of them made for the kitchen and caught sight of the food,
still hot on plates for each of them, Wally’s filled until you could barely see
the plate. It looked and smelled amazing. Steak with baked potato, carrots and
broccoli. On the table, sat small bowls of cheese sauce and steak sauce. Both
boys looked back at Roy who shrugged and slipped past them, taking a seat at
the table.
“It’s not much, but I hope it’s good. It’s all home made,” Roy said with a
small smile. Dick and Wally took seats too, then glanced over at Roy again.
“All of it? Even this?” Wally asked, cutting off a piece of steak and dipping
it into the steak sauce.
“Oh god, this is amazing,” he said with an exaggerated ‘mmm’ sound. Dick tried
it too, and holy crap, it was amazing. Roy chuckled a bit and nodded.
“Yes, even the steak sauce.” They didn’t talk much as they ate, enjoying the
meal, because damn was it good. Wally had already finished before the other
two, despite having his own plate piled full of food. Naturally, Roy cooked
extra in foresight of Wally’s appetite. And Wally finished he second plate by
the time he and Dick finished their first.
“Oh wow, that was amazing. I’m stuffed,” Dick said cheerily, leaning back in
his chair and sighing contentedly.
“Oh my god, yes, Roy, you need to cook more often!” Wally said pleasantly,
rubbing his stomach. Dick laughed and Roy smirked, pushing himself up from the
table and collecting their plates.
“Here, let me help,” Dick offered. Wally jumped up to help too, but Roy waved
them both off.
“It’s okay, I’ve got it. You two go into the living room and relax,” Roy said
smoothly. Dick and Wally exchanged glances before retreating into the living
room, flopping down onto the couch. Roy went about cleaning the dishes, a
slight smile on his face at the sound of chatter from the other room. They were
talking again, so that was good. He loved the both of them and despite his
usual serious, and seemingly cold demeanor, he cared a lot about the people
close to him. And nobody was closer to him than Dick and Wally.
Once he was finished with the dishes, he joined them on the couch in the living
room, sitting between the two of them.
“What do you guys want to watch tonight?” he asked. Dick and Wally exchanged
glances and then they both spoke at once; “Horror!” Dick had said and Wally
“sci-fi!” Roy chuckled in amusement and fired up Netflix.
“Alright. We’ll watch both then,” he offered.
“Sweet!” Dick said cheerily.
“Works for me!” Wally chimed in, settling in on the couch. They started with a
horror movie, but it wasn’t really scary. They rarely ever were. In fact, they
laughed a number of times during the movie, cracked jokes about the stupidity
of people in Hollywood, and then came the Sci-Fi movie. They were mostly silent
through it, except for Wally, who made commentary about the ‘impossibility’ of
this situation, or made a remark about how the science there was wrong. Dick
and Roy occasionally had to tell him to shut up, but it was all in good fun.
And when the second movie came to an end, Roy started a chick flick.
“Oh look, Wally’s favorite, someone go get him a hanky!” Dick teased.
“Fuck you,” Wally shot back with a laugh. Dick stuck out his tongue at Wally
and Wally flipped him off. Roy laughed in amusement at the two of them, and
wrapped his arms around them.
“Okay, settle down children,” he teased, both of them sticking their tongues
out at him. Both Roy and Dick knew Wally loved chick flicks. But Roy knew that
Dick also liked them, he’d just never admit to it.
As the movie went on, Wally snuggled against him, making him blush a little
bit. His arm wrapped itself around Wally and held him lightly, and Dick had
stretched out on the other side of him, his back pressed comfortably against
Roy’s side.
“You know he’s going to get the girl, right?” Roy teased, knowing Wally hated
spoilers. Though they weren’t really spoilers, because these movies were
painfully predictably.
“Shush! Don’t ruin it!” Wally snapped playfully.
“Dork,” Dick teased. By the last half hour of the movie, Roy felt Wally against
him, the teen’s arms around him. He was being held...and he liked it. But the
movie came to an end, all too soon, and now he had to ruin this perfect moment
with the...very awkward chat that he knew they all needed to have. Dick and
Wally stretched a bit, getting up from the couch and stretching their legs. Roy
sat there in silence, trying to figure out the best way to start.
“Dick, Wally, sit down,” Roy said carefully. The two teens exchanged glances,
then looked to Roy, taking seats back down on the couch. They waited patiently
for him to speak. Roy leaned forward a bit, elbows resting on his knees,
staring at the television screen.
“This was a lot of fun, thank you for coming over tonight,” Roy said with a
small smile. He continued before either of them could speak.
“I know after all this, you guys probably don’t want to talk about this-” he
glanced back and forth between them and noticed the recognition on their faces;
they both knew where this conversation was going “-but we need to. To talk
about...us. This. The three of us.” Roy gestured vaguely to the three of them,
unsure of how to phrase...whatever this was.
And then silence followed when he finished speaking. Nobody had anything to
say, or dared to speak. None of them were as hurt, or upset as they knew they
should be. Wally had cheated on Roy, with Dick and Roy had told Dick that he
loved him, but never got a real answer from Dick. They should be upset, angry,
something...but none of them were.
“I think it’s time we came clean,” Roy said softly, breaking the silence. He
breathed deeply and leaned back into the couch.
“Wally, Dick...I’ve been in love with the both of you for...a long time now,”
Roy began slowly, glancing over first at Wally. He noted that the both of them
had blushes on their faces, could see in their eyes that they each felt love
for him too, but he chose not to comment on it. They needed to say it
themselves. And Roy needed them to say it too.
“All the time we were together, Wally, I loved you. That was genuine, but...”
he glanced over at Dick.
“I also loved you at the same time. And I felt...it felt wrong to be with
Wally, while I had feelings for you.” He glanced back over at Wally, trying to
read his expression. He didn’t look hurt or confused, his expression was
neutral, almost as it...he knew already. Somehow.
“And you two? How do you...feel about me? About each other?” Wally and Dick
exchanged glances again, then looked back to Roy.
“I love you Roy,” Wally and Dick said in unison. The two of them were blushing
crimson as they looked at each other. Fidgeting nervously, they dared not say
anothr word. Roy sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. It was becoming clear
now what the problem was between them; they all loved each other. But choosing
between them, it seemed, was...difficult. And Roy knew that personally, because
choosing Wally over Dick...that hurt. And he couldn’t imagine that feeling
would have been any different if he’d chosen Dick over Wally.
“I love you, Wally...I’ve...had feelings for you since I was 11,” Dick said
softly, eyes staring down at the floor. He chanced a look up at Wally, who was
staring at him with something between happiness and surprise. Dick bit his lip
and pushed himself up off of the couch, pacing the room a bit.
“I...was afraid to say anything. To either of you. I couldn’t...choose. I loved
you both, but I knew...I couldn’t be with both of you.” Then it was Wally’s
turn to speak, and what he said, surprised all of them.
“Why can’t you?” Roy and Dick looked at him in surprise. Wally’s face was as
red as a tomato, but he pressed forward anyay.
“Why can’t we...be together? The three of us?” Wally asked again. Roy and Dick
locked eyes, briefly, honestly considering the question. But the answers as to
why were as plain as day.
“Because...Wally, it’s...wrong. To be with more than-”
“Why is it wrong?” Wally asked, his voice a little firmer as he pushed himself
up off the couch.
“I talked about this with M’gann first. On Mars, it’s common. For more than two
people to be together in a single relationship.”
“This isn’t Mars, Wally,” Dick said with a little laugh. Wally snorted and
waved his hand dismissively.
“I know that! But...why is it wrong? We all love each other, and if we’re all
consenting...then...how can it be wrong?” he asked again. Roy sighed and rubbed
his temples. There was one thing Wally was missing.
“My age.” Dick and Wally looked to Roy now, who looked first to Dick, then to
Wally.
“Wally, I’m twenty years old. Dick is only fifteen. There’s five years between
us. If he were older, closer to your age...it might not be so..bad, but-”
“Who cares?” Dick suddenly put in, sitting down beside Roy. Roy looked over at
him in surprise. Dick didn’t have a problem with their age gap? But before he
could speak, Dick pressed his lips against Roy’s in a sweet, tender kiss. Roy
felt like he was on a cloud, he couldn’t believe he was kissing Dick! But the
contact ended all too soon for his liking. And then they parted, Dick was
staring into his eyes, blushing, but smiling.
“I don’t care what the age difference is. I love you Roy. And...maybe...maybe
Wally is right,” Dick said softly, smiling at Wally. Wally’s own face split
into a grin as he sat down on the other side of Roy. His hand came to rest on
the older male’s face, turning his head so he could press his lips to Roy’s.
Roy sighed contentedly into the kiss, and then pulled away, leaning back onto
the couch and scrubbing his face with his hands.
“You guys aren’t making this easy.”
“It wont be, but we’re both willing to give it a try,” Dick said softly, moving
to sit in Wally’s lap and kiss him. Wally hummed contentedly to feel Dick’s
lips against his own, his hands settling on the younger boy’s hips. When they
parted, they both looked over at Roy.
“We know this wont be easy-” Dick began.
“And we’ll probably have to keep it a secret-” Wally continued.
“But we want to try,” Dick finished. Roy sighed again and pushed himself up off
of the couch, pacing back and forth a bit. He looked at Dick and Wally; the
both of them looked so happy, so sure of themselves. They really wanted to do
this.
“Hmm...polyamory, hmm? Your guys are...sure you want to do this?” Roy asked
careful. Dick and Wally smiled, pecking each other on the lips, both nodding in
unison.
“There’s no harm in trying. We all love each other, we’re all consenting, and
despite all the issues with it, we’re willing to try,” Dick said evenly. Roy
smirked a bit, sometimes forgetting that underneath it all, Dick was wise and
mature far beyond his own age. He thought about it, weighing all the pros and
cons. But it didn’t take long for him to decide.
Roy knelt down in front of both of them. He kissed Dick first, a sweet, tender
kiss, then Wally, hand coming up to cup his cheek, thumb caressing his face.
When he parted from them he stared at both of them lovingly. He decided that
the pros far outweighed the cons. Being together, with the two people he loved
more than anything in the world? That was incentive enough to give this a try.
“Okay. Let’s give it a try.”
***** Love You Two *****
Chapter by Mykael
Chapter Summary
     Dick, Wally, and Roy make it work. Their relationship may seem
     strange and unorthodox, and it has its difficulties, but it just
     works and it takes no small amount of love and patience.
Chapter Notes
See the end of the chapter for notes
The three of them soon decided how it would work; the knew they’d have to keep
it a secret for obvious reasons. Roy was the oldest and he couldn’t date Dick.
Not publicly. Wally didn’t like ‘hiding Roy away’ but they agreed it would be
best that way. Publicly, Dick Grayson was dating Wally West. Dick liked to go
out on dates, in public. Restaurants, the movies, whatever. He could do that
with Roy, but they couldn’t be boyfriends in public, which frankly sucked,
because he loved being Roy’s boyfriend.
Roy was okay with it, because they knew from the minute they started this
relationship that there were some things they couldn’t do if they wanted to
keep it a secret. Their movie nights became something much more than just a
time for them all to hang out. It was one of the few times the tree of them
could be together, to love each other without restraint, and so it was the one
night they all looked forward to the most, because when they could all be
together without reserve.
Sometimes Dick and Roy would meet up in Star City. Nobody knew Dick Grayson
there so he and Roy could go out on dates without fear of being caught. And
when Roy wasn’t going out with Dick, he was going out with Wally. And
sometimes, they all went out together, sans the intimate gestures and kisses of
course. But it was worth it, just to be together.
Like any normal relationship, they had their difficulties, their arguments,
their little spats, but they always worked past them and things always worked
out. There was some jealously too, of course. But it never lasted, because each
of them knew it was silly, that they all loved each other. It worked, and
sometimes, love was all that made it work.
                                   * * * * *
Dick loved spending time alone with Wally whenever he could, just as much as he
enjoyed the small moments he could get with Roy. With things as they were,
moments with Roy were difficult to come by. And he agreed with Wally that, yes,
it sucked that he couldn’t go out in the public of Gotham, holding Roy’s hand,
kissing him, being held by him, because of his age. And because of Dick’s high
profile.
But with Wally, he could go out into Gotham, hold his hand, kiss him, hug him,
everything he enjoyed doing. He wasn’t ashamed or afraid of what others
thought, because frankly, he couldn’t give a flying fuck. All the mattered was
that he was here, with Wally. But what he loved most was that Wally, was the
fact that he was so sentimental. He was a romantic, and although Dick may tease
him about that and call him a sap, deep down, he loved it. Wally loved
everything they did, as long as they were together, he made sure every moment
was memorable.
But Dick was more of a physical lover, truth be told. Sure, he liked dating,
holding hands, all that fluffy stuff, but what he loved most was kissing,
hugging, touching, and naturally, sex. Sex with Wally was something special and
sometimes...difficult. Because their tastes contrasted so differently. When it
came to sex, they were completely different people than they usually were;
where Wally was usually impatient and in a hurry, when they were making love,
he was patient, wanting to take things slow, to be gentle, careful, to enjoy
every small touch, every kiss, and just bask in the passion and heat of it all.
And where Dick was usually patient, when he was being fucked, he was impatient;
he liked it fast, hard and rough, the complete opposite of Wally.
And they both made it work, because for the one they loved, they were more than
willing to adapt to each other’s tastes.
But it wasn’t about sex. Sure, Dick loved the physical side of their
relationship, and if he wanted just sex, he could get it anywhere. No, he
wasn’t as sentimental as Wally, and this was how he showed how much he loved
his boyfriends. He didn’t do casual sex, it just wasn’t his thing. In his mind,
sex was for people you loved most, and he never loved anyone more than Roy and
Wally. And he knew that they both knew that when they made love, he was giving
them his heart, not just his body.
And Dick felt so incredibly lucky, because he had these two amazing guys, his
best friends in the whole world, were now his lovers, his boyfriends, and he
couldn’t be happier. Wally, who he’d known since he was ten, who he was keenly
aware he had a crush on since he was 11, and then there was Roy. Having
discovered he was a clone, changed nothing. Dick didn’t see a clone when he
looked at Roy.
He saw a friend, strong, bold, confident, serious, but beneath that, a fierce
friend. Roy was loyal, and protective of him like an older brother. And just
being around Roy made him happy, and that happiness eventually turned into
love. It wasn’t just because Roy was handsome (honestly, handsome was kind of
underselling it), it was the person who was on the inside, beneath his rough
exterior.
Roy had a huge heart and was just like anyone else once you got to really know
him, got to know the real Roy Harper. It didn’t matter that he was a clone. To
Dick, he was the real deal, the real Roy Harper. Clone or no, he loved Roy with
all his heart.
                                   * * * * *
For Wally’s part, their relationship was more about the emotional connection.
He was the sentimental type; he loved to go out on dates, even if that meant
just sitting on the couch at his place, Roy’s or Dick’s, just cuddling and
watching tv. He enjoyed the simple things, small things. Just being together
was enough for him.
He genuinely enjoyed his time with Dick. He loved going on dates as much, if
not more than him, and would gladly go wherever Dick wanted to go, or do what
he wanted to do. Dick got his jokes, and he most certainly loved making him
laugh, and Wally enjoyed his sarcasm and wit. They were so in love with each
other that every moment was precious, whether that be on a date, whether in
public or just curled up together on a couch, or in bed, naked and warm in each
other’s arms.
And Wally loved the time he could spend alone with Roy. Roy didn’t get his
jokes like Dick did, but Roy took him more seriously than Dick. Roy treats his
comments and questions intelligently. When he has something to say, has an
honest request, wants to try something new, whatever, Roy doesn’t just laugh
him off or dismiss him. Sure, Dick treats him seriously too, but it’s always
veiled behind jokes, and tease. Humor.
He loved spending time with Roy, kissing him, snuggling with him, hugging him.
And sex with Roy is simply...amazing. But he yearns for more than just sex,
he’s not as much about physical romance as Dick is. He sought that emotional
connection, the small moments at a restaurant just talking and enjoying each
other’s company, or curled up on a couch, hugging and kissing. And Roy is more
than happy to oblige those desires.
But sometimes, he hated the way things were. Sure, he loved spending time alone
with Roy or Dick, but sometimes, he wanted both of them there with him.
Sometimes it just felt wrong that one of them was missing, because it felt like
a piece of their companionship was just...gone. The three of them fit like the
pieces of a puzzle, and to have a missing piece was just...he hated it.
‘Things have to be this way, Wally’. He knew that, but he didn’t have to like
it. Sure, he’d agreed to this, but...it just sucked. There were days when he
and Dick were cuddling in Mount Justice where he longed to have Roy there with
them, between them, the two of them just snuggling up against him like they
often did on their movie nights. It was wrong that he wasn’t there, wrong that
he couldn’t be there.
He’d thought about telling the rest of the team; he knew why they couldn’t let
it be known to the public, and he was okay with that, because frankly, if the
press learned that Dick Grayson was in a polyamorous relationship...he
shuddered at the mere thought. But the team...they’d accept them, he knew they
would. It would take time, but...
“I’m sorry, I wish I could help you,” M’gann said with a sincere concerned look
on her face. He could talk to M’gann, because he knew she understood. She
understood just how much he loved the both of them, how much it hurt to hide
Roy away from them, and just how much he wanted to hold both his boyfriends
without shame or fear. And sometimes, he wished he was on Mars. An entire
world, where he could be with both of his boyfriends, out in public, without
fear of being judged based on who he loved, who he was with, or even that he
chose to give his heart, soul, and body to more than one person? That sounded
perfect.
“It’s okay. Just having someone to talk to outside our relationship, someone
who understand, it helps a lot,” Wally said with a smile, hugging M’gann. Oh he
still very much flirted with Artemis, Zatanna, and on occasion, Dinah, but it
was okay; neither Roy nor Dick got jealous of it, because they both knew where
his heart was. The flirting was all a part of Wally’s charm, and frankly, he
only kept it up now because it was fun.
And of course he flirted with Dick and Roy too. Because, why not? Flirting was
fun, but flirting with people you cared about? Twice as much so. And that
flirting always developed into a much more physical response, even if it was
just something as simple as kissing.
But the one thing Wally wished for more than anything, was to be able to flirt,
to kiss, to hold both of his boyfriends in plain sight, to not have to hide one
of them away. He wished he could tell the team, to make them understand, but he
understood why it had to remain a secret, and to reiterate his earlier thought;
it sucked.
                                   * * * * *
Being the oldest, Roy held the most responsibility in their relationship. If
they were ever found out, he’d be the one who’d bear the brunt of it. It would
especially come down hard on him, because of Dick’s age. But dating two people
at once, on top of that? Yeah, the consequences wouldn’t be pretty. But he
would gladly accept that for his boyfriends. He’d gladly sacrifice himself for
them, literally or metaphorically.
If anyone ever discovered their relationship, he would gladly take the blame.
For all of it.
But he also took other responsibilities, such as making sure they were both
happy. No one asked him to do it, he wanted to. He wanted to make sure they
were happy, and that made him happy. He himself was happiest when he had them
both with him, together, and it didn’t matter the circumstances. But he also
enjoyed being with them one on one. Dick and Wally contrasted vastly in their
tastes and desires, but that’s what made it exciting.
Dick was the physical lover, Wally was the romantic. Dick was happy with a
round of good sex, but deep down, Roy knew he loved the attention of going out
on dates. Dick preferred going out in public, going out on ‘old fashioned’
dates; to the movies, to a cafe, to a restaurant. And some of Wally’s romantic
side rubbed off on him too; secretly, he liked to hold hands, to cuddle up with
him on a couch, all that ‘mushy shit’ as he jokingly called it. He was really
sweet when he wanted to be, and it was a side of Dick Roy really loved.
And sex with Dick was definitely something special. Dick enjoyed penetrative
sex, and more specifically, he liked to be fucked. He liked to be fucked hard,
fast and rough. And he was utterly unashamed of that, which Roy found somewhat
amusing, because that was a trait that seemed so much more like Wally than
Dick. He often let Dick set the pace, let him take charge; Dick loved to bottom
but he loved to be dominant. Frankly, Roy shared Dick’s love of rough,
indecent, penetrative sex.
Sex with Wally on the other hand, was so vastly different and yet it was
perfect and every bit as enjoyable as with Dick. Wally enjoyed slow, gentle
sex. And Roy loved to take his time, to make Wally come undone beneath him.
Wally enjoyed every little touch, every little kiss, every gentle thrust. It
was slow and beautiful, and Roy loved every moment of it, because the pleasure
on Wally’s face, the way he moaned and cried out his name, just...everything.
Wally was so beautiful, so painfully beautiful in bed.
Roy wants nothing more than for them to be happy. He always does what either of
them wants to do, because its not about him. It’s about them, about making them
happy. He knew he couldn’t make them both equally happy all the time, but it’s
worth that extra effort to compromise and find a way to try satisfy. He knows
they sometimes Dick gets jealous. He knows that sometimes Wally gets jealous.
Even if they never say it out loud, he knows they get jealous. These kinds of
things were expected in these kinds of relationships, and they all knew that
from the start. And that’s what makes them both so damned beautiful, is that
they understand.
They’re never jealous for long, because they both know he loved them both. That
they all love each other. They each know that, when they’re alone with him, Roy
is thinking about them in that moment, whether they’re kissing, cuddling,
whatever. With time, as they get older, maybe they’ll get over the jealousy,
but for now, though Roy will never say it out loud, he finds their jealousy
kind of cute.
When Dick gets jealous, he’s rather adorable. Sometimes he gets a little
bratty, other times, he’s more sarcastic than usual. And sometimes, he teases
the boy about it because how can he not? He’s adorable when he’s jealous, and
when he teases, the boy blushes, and when he blushes, he’s just so painfully
cute.
When Wally gets jealous, he gets impatient. It comes with sighing, with small
gestures like tapping his foot, or his finger against his arm or a table,
whatever, or he gets a little grumpy. Frankly, Wally’s jealous is much cuter
than Dick’s, because his jealousy is more physical. Sure, it’s on the subtle
side, but Roy has known Wally long enough to be able to read those little
signs, even when the boy thinks he’s being subtle. Just like he sometimes
teases Dick, he teases Wally too.
Their jealousy is adorable, and likely part of their young ages. They’re both
teenagers, driven by hormones, so with time, as they get older and more mature,
maybe that jealousy will go away...
Okay, yeah, he had to admit to occasional twinges of jealous himself, when
Wally and Dick are alone together. But it’s never a question of love. He’s not
jealous about the two of them being together. He’s jealous of the fact that he
can’t be a part of it, that he has to hide. But that doesn’t last long, because
it’s worth it in the end. It always was. He knew from the start what he was
getting into when he agreed to this, but to reiterate; it was worth it. It was
always worth it, because he loved them both so damn much.
And it was because he loved them so much that he noticed just how Wally was
suffering silently. Dick was accustomed to keeping secrets; he had been raised
by Bruce and trained by Batman. But Wally was a different story entirely. Roy
knew he talked to M’gann, and both he and Dick knew that M’gann knew about
their relationship. It wasn’t a problem because M’gann kept it a secret for
them.
But Roy could see how it was hurting Wally to keep silent, to keep Roy hidden
away, and he knew how he felt. There were times when he wanted both of them
with him, but couldn’t, so yeah, he knew how Wally felt all too well.
So that was when he decided to make Wally happy.
                                   * * * * *
Recognized B06 - Red Arrow
Roy entered the cave, met by Dick and Wally who were both smiling, happy to see
him. This was normal, so the Team never suspected a thing. Today, that was
going to end. Roy leaned down and kissed Dick’s lips, a chaste kiss, that
elicited sounds of shock from the rest of the team. But also Dick and Wally,
who looked at him, horrified.
“Roy, what’re you doing?!” Dick whispered frantically. Roy just smiled at him
but didn’t say a word...before he wrapped an arm around Wally’s waist and
kissed him too.
“Roy, what the fuck?!” Artemis growled, both shocked and angry. Roy glanced
over at her and took a few steps toward the rest of the team. He cleared his
throat to speak, glancing around the room at their shocked and angry faces.
“I’ve been dating both Dick and Wally all this time. In secret,” Roy said
evenly. He glanced over at Wally, then to Dick, then back to the team, waiting
for their responses. Dick and Wally exchanged glances, stunned into silence.
“What are you, some kind of pedophile?! Dick is-” Artemis began, on the verge
of a rant.
“Perfectly capable of making his own decisions, thank you very much,” Dick
snapped, stepping up beside Roy and wrapping his arm around the older man’s
waist. Dick looked up at Roy and smiled and Roy smiled back. Then it was
Wally’s turn.
“Yeah, we’re dating. All three of us. And we’re happy,” Wally said, matter-of-
factly. Before anyone could say anything else, they heard a giggle from the
back of the room; it was M’gann. All eyes were on her as she floated over to
the trio, hugging each of them.
“I’m so happy for all of you!” she said cheerily. She turned back to the rest
of the team and clasped her hands together.
“I’m sorry, but I’ve known for a while,” M’gann said sweetly, and a little
apologetically. The rest of the team seemed stunned at the confession, all
except Connor, of course. And...strangely...Zatanna...
“And so have I. Or...well...I suspected,” Zatanna chimed in with a shrug and a
smile. Now all eyes were on her.
“What do you mean?” Wally asked incredulously. Dick cleared his throat,
blushing a bit when he said “I, er...may have...had something to do with that.”
Zatanna giggled and said “I never would have even suspected if you hadn’t made
that confession all those months ago.” And then Zatanna came to stand beside
the four of them now, supporting them. She kissed Dick on the cheek and said “I
may not understand it, but you’re happy, so I can support it.”
Dick smiled at her, sending a silent thank you. Now it was Kaldur’s turn to
speak.
“The three of you are all...together?” he asked carefully.
“Yup,” Dick said first.
“We are,” said Wally. Roy just gave a nod.
“Look, we get it; Roy is too old for me, he’s a bad influence, yadda, yadda,
yadda,” Dick droned on with an exaggerated eye roll. He waved his hand
dismissively and said “fact it, I’m happy. We’re happy.” Wally laughed and
kissed Dick’s cheek happily.
“We are. It seems strange, sure, but it works. We’re all happy with it.”
“And we’re not seeking your approval,” Roy put in, both his boyfriends nodding
in agreement.
“But we’d like it. We’d like for you to accept us. And if not-” Wally continued
on. Dick gave a shrug of his shoulders.
“Then it’s your loss.”
Then silence fell over the room as the Team silently considered this new
information. A silence that was broken by M’gann. She giggled innocently and
twirled around the room a bit.
“I think it’s beautiful! You guys seem so...happy. I can feel it in your auras,
it’s genuine, and I think you’re all perfect for each other.” The three of them
exchanged glances, smiling at each other and then M’gann turned to the rest of
the team.
“On Mars, relationships between multiple people are common,” she began. She
clasped her hands together and smiled so sweetly as she continued.
“Love is love. It isn’t about possession it’s about...appreciation. And we
martians believe it’s possible to appreciate multiple people, and to share
yourself with more than one person is an honor, a blessing,” she explained. It
had Dick, Wally, even Roy blushing, because her words struck a cord deep inside
them.
“You don’t have to understand it,” she said softly, turning back to her three
friends, then back to the team “but they’re happy, and that should be enough. I
know none of you have psychic abilities and you can’t feel the...joy, the
happiness and the love that they feel for each other, but I promise you, it’s
very real and...” M’gann turned back to them again, smiling brightly, the
sweetest smile Roy, Dick, or Wally had ever seen.
“It’s beautiful.” And then they heard sniffling and looked to its source;
Zatanna had tears in her eyes and she looked over at them and shrugged.
“What? It was a beautiful speech,” Zatanna defended with a little laugh,
earning a few chuckles and giggles from the three of them, and even M’gann. The
five of them turned their attention back on the others, who seemed at a loss
for words. What M’gann had said seemed to truly affect them. None of them said
a word; not Artemis, not Kaldur, not Connor. The three of them just soundlessly
left the room, save for a few small gestures. Artemis simply shrugged, Kaldur
smiled at M’gann, then at them, and Connor...well, he was Connor.
“Thank you,” Wally said to Roy, kissing his lips.
“For what?” he asked. Wally smiled and said “for doing this. I know you came
out and told them because you knew I was upset. I know it couldn’t have been
easy, but thank you.” Roy smiled and cupped Wally’s face, stroking his cheek
with his thumb.
“Of course.”
"Ugh, you’re a couple of saps,” Dick teased. Roy and Wally snickered and both
kissed on his cheeks, causing him to blush. Zatanna and M’gann giggled and both
of them ‘aww’d.
“You three are really adorable together,” M’gann cooed.
And that night was one of the happiest nights in Wally’s memory. Because they
lived out one of the very things he’d dreamed of most. They sat in the lounge,
watching a movie, all three of them, snuggling together, just like Wally had
always wanted. They didn’t have to hide from the team anymore.
                                   * * * * *
The three of them had snuggled up together on the couch at Roy’s house,
watching movies; Friday night had come around and it was movie night again.
They loved these nights, even after they all came out to the team and could
spend time together more often, just the three of them. Despite that, movie
night at Roy’s was still very special.
But when the last movie came to an end, Dick and Wally glanced over at each
other with mischievous grins on their faces. Roy glanced back and forth between
them, feeling a touch of concern.
“What are you two planning now?” Roy asked, equal parts cautious and amused.
Dick and Wally looked to Roy then leaned in and pressed kisses to his face
before hopping off of the couch and tugging him with them.
“We know you’ve been taking care of us,” Wally said. Dick smiled sweetly and
continued “we also know you’ve been making sacrifices to make sure we’re both
happy.” Roy snorted and replied “they’re not really sacrifices. Making you guys
happy makes me happy.” Dick and Wally exchanged glances again and tugged their
boyfriend to the bedroom.
“Yeah, but you’ve taken up a whole lot of extra responsibility, keeping us
happy at the expense of yourself!” Dick said, matter-of-factly, shoving Roy
onto the bed.
“So now let us take care of you.” Wally said with a wink and a grin. Roy
propped himself up on his elbows, watching his boys carefully. They began a
slow, heated kiss, hands traveling up each other’s shirts, feeling the other’s
bodies. Roy felt his face heat up and the blood rush south. He was already hard
just watching them.
Clothes were discarded until the two of them were naked and making out in front
of him. At this point, Roy was painfully hard, straining against his jeans. He
unzipped his fly and pulled his cock free, but it didn’t seem like his two
lovers were having any of them. The both crawled up on the bed beside him,
Wally capturing his lips in a deep, passionate kiss, slipping his tongue into
the older man’s mouth. Roy moaned softly into the kiss, cupping Wally’s cheek
and stroking his face with his thumb. His hand curled back behind his head to
hold him there.
And then he gasped parting from the kiss to let out a loud moan. He felt a wet
heat around his cock and looked down to see Dick’s mouth around him, head
bobbing up and down around his heated flesh. And those mischievous eyes looked
up at him. Wally kissed him again swallowing another moan. Wally was unzipping
his hoodie and pulling it away from his body. He felt his shirt being tugged
up, moving a bit to allow its removal. Then he felt Wally’s hands exploring his
body, tugging gently at his nipples before traveling down over his stomach.
He let out a slight sound of disappointment at the loss of Dick’s mouth, but he
shuddered a little at the very mischievous grin on the boy’s face. Dick
soundlessly crawled up the bed and Roy moved back with him. Dick kissed him,
melting his lips with Roy’s tongue slipping into his mouth, his hand joining
Wally’s in moving across his body, touching, feeling, enjoying the warmth of
his skin beneath his hand.
When Roy parted from him to kiss Wally, he felt the bed move a bit as Dick went
to retrieve the lube. Roy had to watch and while Wally kissed his neck, his
eyes were glued onto Dick as the boy prepared himself. He gasped again, biting
his lip when he felt Wally’s hand on his cock, pumping him to agonizingly
slowly. And then suddenly, everything stopped. He opened his eyes, not even
having realized he’d closed them and watched the erotic scene play out before
his eyes. Wally as near the end of the bed, he and Dick seemingly having a
wordless conservation with their eyes and those mischievous grins.
Dick crawled on all fours and took Roy back into his mouth. Roy let out a moan,
head tilting back and his hips thrusting upward every so slightly. He looked
again ans saw Wally positioning himself at Dick’s entrance....holy fuck this
was getting hot.
This would mark the first time he’d had sex with both of them at the same time,
and that thought made him even harder, if that were even possible.
“Ready babe?” Wally asked softly. Dick hummed softly around Roy’s cock and
Wally pushed his own erection inside Dick’s body. The acrobat hummed around
Roy’s cock, sending vibrations though the shaft, ripping a moan from Roy’s
throat. His hands gripped the sheets until his knuckles turned white and the
bed began to rock as Wally started fucking Dick as a rough, fast pace, just as
he liked it.
The room was filled with the sounds of skin slapping skin, the headboard
banging against the wall, and the sounds of moans and pants of pleasure. This
whole scenario was so erotic, so hot, Roy didn’t think he could last much
longer...
“Unngh, fuck...Dick, I’m gonna cum,” Wally breathed, his thrusts becoming more
erratic. Dick hummed pleasantly around Roy’s cock, eyes darting up to the man’s
pleasure twisted face. He was going to lose it, he could tell. Roy’s mouth
opened, a silent cry as he came, Dick swallowing him down. He pulled off of Roy
and leaned back, his back pressed against Wally’s front as the ginger gripped
his hips hard, slamming into him, tearing lewd moans from the boy. And then
finally-
“Oh god...Wally!” Dick screamed, as Wally slammed home one final time, both of
them releasing at the same moment. The two of them collapsed onto the bed,
breathig heavily, exhausted, Wally still inside of Dick. After a few moments of
basking in the after glow, Wally pulled out of him and moved lazily off of the
bed to grab tissue and clean himself and Dick up.
The two boys sighed contentedly, crawling up the bed to lay on either side of
Roy, wrapping their arms around him and snuggling as close as they dared.
“Love you,” Dick whispered sweetly, pressing his lips to Roy’s. Roy smiled and
kissed him back, burying his nose in his hair.
“Love you too.” He turned to Wally and kissed him, and Wally kissed back,
slipping his tongue into the man’s mouth, deepening the kiss. It was a slow,
lazy kiss, but it conveyed the love they had for each other.
“Love you, Roy,” Wally said with a contented hum, laying his head on the man’s
shoulder, tucked underneath his chin. Roy smiled and held them both close.
“I love you both, so much,” he said softly.
Roy sighed contentedly. This was definitely one of the happiest moments in
their relationship that he could recall. He was happy, Wally was happy, and
Dick was happy. The three of them loved each other, deeply and completely, and
they each knew it. Through the occasionally twinges of jealousy, through their
occasional disagreements, it worked. Somehow, they made it work, despite all
their differences. Because love had that kind of power. The power to make the
people whose lives it touched, see past the bad, to work through the rough
times.
Some days were rougher than others, and on those days love was all that made it
work. There was no magic or mystery in involved, just communication, patience,
but most of all, love.
That was the core of it all, the love. Love was the key to it all, what brought
them together and bound them together, what just made it...work. And what
M’gann had said, in moments like these, he felt it more than ever, knew it to
be true in his heart of hearts.
Love is love. It isn’t about possession it’s about...appreciation. And we
martians believe it’s possible to appreciate multiple people, and to share
yourself with more than one person is an honor, and a blessing.
Chapter End Notes
     Hmm, another fun project come to an end. Le sigh. Hmm, what to do
     next, I have no idea. But we'll see, maybe. Maybe some JayDick next.
     Or RedFlash. Hmm. I have no idea. :D
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