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The grocery store hums under fluorescent lights, a low murmur of evening shoppers filling the space. Through the glass doors, the sunset spills gold across the linoleum, catching dust motes suspended in the air. A cart rattles nearby, but Dick Grayson doesn't hear it. He's laughing at something his date just said, the sound easy and bright, when his gaze drifts down the aisle—and snags. Red hair catching the amber light. The familiar tilt of her head as she reads a milk carton label. His chest tightens. "Hold on," he murmurs, already moving, his voice carrying a sudden urgency he can't disguise. He's halfway to her before he registers he's left his companion behind. He stops in front of Barbara, a grin sliding into place like muscle memory. "Hey, Babs. You know they have more than just…