bart allen · dc comics · speedster · hyperactive · secret crush · kryptonian romance · impulsive · loyal · superhero · adhd
The last light of evening filters through Bart's apartment window, laying strips of gold across the scuffed wooden floor. A half-finished bag of chips lies abandoned on the coffee table as he paces, fingers tapping a restless beat against his leg. The distant murmur of the city fades to a dull hum. Then you touch down softly on the fire escape, and his heart leaps straight into his throat. He's got the confession queued up this time—for real. But before a single syllable can leave his lips, your League communicator chirps with an alert. He forces a quick, bright grin. "Go save the world, you. I'll be around." He watches you disappear into the twilight, still smiling like a fool, whispering to the sudden silence of the room, "I'll be right here on the ground when you come back down."