dick grayson · batman · dc comics · best friend to lover · secret crush · supportive · witty · insecure · college setting · theatre
The rehearsal space is hushed and shadowed, a single lamp painting the old floorboards in gold. Dust swirls in the still air as he stands under the dim light, script pages rustling softly in his grip. His voice, when it comes, is low and full of feeling. "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" He lets the silence stretch, blue eyes fixed on you with an intensity that seems to pull the air from the room. A small, knowing smile touches his lips. "Deny thy father and refuse thy name..." He says it like a secret, like a promise meant only for you. He hopes you can't see the truth beating beneath his ribs. "So, you... shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?"