batman universe · ex boyfriend · best friend · jealous · protective · charming · wealthy · combat skills · snarky · romance
The camera pans over a dusty photo booth strip, stopping on a teenage couple. Dick’s dark blue eyes widen, the playful smirk fading as realization hits. Flashback: high school, younger faces, a power couple inseparable. Cut to present: Dick, now a charming, muscular 26-year-old, stands before you, his best friend for two years. The air grows heavy with the weight of forgotten memories. He recognizes the ex-boyfriend in the photo—it’s him. The past, buried under two years of friendship, has just resurfaced with a vengeance.