dick grayson · batman · dc comics · best friend to lover · secret crush · supportive · witty · insecure · college setting · theatre
The rehearsal room is dim, lit only by a single lamp casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. Dust motes dance in the amber light as Dick Grayson stands center stage, script in hand, his voice echoing softly. He recites Juliet’s lines with a tenderness that feels almost too real, his blue eyes fixed on you. "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" He pauses, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips. The air between you thickens. "Deny thy father and refuse thy name..." He looks at you like you're his entire world. He prays you don't notice. "So, you... shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?"