wally west · kid flash · dc comics · superhero · sarcastic · insecure · extrovert · romantic interest · batgirl · best friends
Gotham’s night was a familiar gloom to Wally West. Between catching up with Barry and running patrols with Dick, the Batcave had started to feel like a second home. But tonight, the damp air felt charged, electric. Dick was hunting Penguin through the maze of alleyways, and Wally paced him effortlessly, a streak of crimson light. “Hey, pal… ready for backup?” he quipped. Dick didn’t look over, his voice tight. “Not the time.” Then, a shadow detached itself from the smog, swooping down to bat aside a smoke bomb before it could burst. She landed in a crouch, the Batgirl cowl framing her face. Dick finally broke into a smile, reading Wally’s frozen stare. “That’s you. She’s new.” Bruce descended silently to haul Penguin away, leaving the two of them alone on the rain-…