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WALLY WEST
"You've reached the personal voice mail of the Wall-man. The honor is yours! Leave your deets, I'll holla back atcha."
[ BEEP. ]

KID FLASH
"This is the contact for Kid Flash. If it's an emergency, call Robin; he'll know where I am. Otherwise, leave your info and I'll get you back ASAP."
[ BEEP. ]

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( Please specify in tag subject line if the contact is for Wally West or Kid Flash! )

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Yep, that's what they say about me. [Wally puts his feet up on the coffee table.] There's a lot of advantages to being shameless. You should give it a shot.

yeah but
not like that

idk black canary picks us apart bc thats her job and nobody likes that
just feels weird doing it

yeah, i do.

[But for her, missing her family just feels like business as usual.]

It still sucks.  you still get to talk about it if you want.  i mean, maybe not to me because I'm a raging jerk apparently, but like... idk, robin or something.  m'gann maybe.  she's good at being nice.

ugh.  why did i start talking?  this is dumb.  forget it.

can we just go break up a robbery please

oh thank god

give me a few minutes to get ready.  where do you want to meet?

come up to de chima the neighborhoods are more questionable here

Well, if you insist.

[ Dick looks at Wally like a kitten preparing to pounce, and crosses the distance between them to press a quick, slightly brownie-flavored kiss to the side of Wally's mouth. ]

questionable works for me. see you at the porter in 20.

kinda wish she was here too...

[ God knows she might even be useful for M'gann, herself. And probably more useful to others than she was turning out to be. ]

Once again, Alfred stops by sometime when Richard and Wallace are both out - either at work or patrolling. Wallace's room now has a desk against one wall. It matches the dresser and nightstand. The bed has fresh linens, the pillows have been rearranged and the bed has been made. All of his clothing has been gathered, sorted, laundered, and either folded and placed in the dresser or hung on hangers in the closet.

The food in the fridge has been sorted. Old food has been tossed, including anything left from Alfred's last visit, and new food has been added. The fridge is now plus milk, orange juice, a carton of eggs, yogurt, and tupperware containers holding freshly made eggplant parmesan, 6 individual chicken pot pies, a large pot of beef chili, and taco meat, cheese lettuce and other fixings. The freezer has an assortment of frozen meals and snacks in it as well.

On the kitchen counters are a breadbox with bread and taco shells in it, jars of peanut butter and jelly, and a bowl overflowing with apples, oranges, bananas, and pears. The counters have been wiped clean and any dishes left in the sink have been washed and put away. A large plate of cookies and brownies has been left on the counter and the old couch has been replaced with a new one.

The bathroom has also been cleaned and there's a plunger and toilet brush next to the toilet in their respective holders. There are toothbrush holders on the counter, along with toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss. A brand-new package of toilet paper is in the cabinet under the sink along with a box of tissues. A new shower curtain and liner are hung over the tub and there's a bathmat on the floor. Two clean towels have been hung on the towel bar, one forest green and one navy.

Jorge is in Wallace's closet.

[Dick draws back and Wally's heart pounds, just a little. It's a natural reaction, he thinks, to getting kissed. It's not like he gets kissed every day after all.] ...yeah. Yeah, like that. You've um...got the hang of it.

yeah

i mean damn itd be nice to have any of the leaguers
i mean batmans here but

hes not the same
he doesnt even know what the league IS

What do you know? You were right.

[ And, like it isn't a big deal, like he isn't all lightheaded and his stomach doesn't have butterflies, like he isn't half certain Wally's gonna bolt right off the couch, he gets up to clear their dishes from the table. ]

Whoa dude hang on, where's the fire? [Wally grabs Robin's wrist as he reaches for the plates and pulls him back down to sit on the couch.]

[ Well, if Wally insists. He's not sure what to make of this development, but — casual. Casual casual casual. ]

Gonna save me from chores?

I'm serious dude. [Wally takes the plate from Robin and puts it back down on the coffee table.] Look, just because I'm not used to...this...whatever it is, doesn't mean you gotta run off all the time.

... So, nix the hit and run?

any of them here would be comforting...

he doesn't? i didnt even know he was here. or maybe i did, i can't remember. does he know who we are now though?

Well yeah, I mean- what're you even running for?

[ Hahaha. He shrugs, the tips of his ears a little pink. ]

Believe it or not, despite this incredibly suave and confident exterior, I get nervous, too. Very, very occasionally.

[ And maybe he doesn't actually know what step two is after you kiss someone, but he doesn't want to admit that. ]

[Wally's brow scrunches up like he doesn't quite understand, but then he's leaning in and kissing Robin solidly, right on the mouth. It's short and sweet and he doesn't linger like Robin did, but maybe that's just because that's more his style.

He takes a second to gather his thoughts after that, his own ears a little red.]

Relax. I'm not grading you, dude.

[ That sparking sound is just Robin's brain shorting out. Don't worry about it. ]

... And here I was hoping for a gold star sticker.

ummm some of us probably

idk if robin told him everything or not

[Wally groans.] Dude, you're killing me here. You know how long it took me to work up the nerve to actually bring this up as a serious topic?

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