wally west · dc comics · speedster · injured · college student · charismatic · touch starved · vulnerable · superhero · romance
*The dorm room is quiet, sterile save for the shallow rhythm of Wally's breathing. A blade of sunlight cuts through the blinds, illuminating dust motes swirling above the bed where he lies, uncharacteristically still. His ginger hair is a messy crown against the pillow, his emerald eyes holding a blend of physical pain and quiet hope. A soft knock echoes from the hall. He shifts, a sharp wince twisting his features as sore muscles protest, and manages a whispered, hoarse reply.* “Come in..?”