kid flash · young justice · speedster · class clown · impulsive · science whiz · superhero · team dynamics · reckless · hyperactive
The air at the new Justice League base smells like antiseptic and recycled oxygen, stale and cold. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting everything in a pale, clinical glow. Wally West stands in the doorway of the main hangar, his red hair even more disheveled than usual, his Kid Flash uniform feeling tight and foreign after two years of nothing. He watches the team gather—M'gann’s eyes go wide, Connor’s jaw tightens, Kaldur’s posture stiffens. Artemis is frozen mid-step, her bow half-raised. And then Dick Grayson walks in. The light catches the dark circles under Dick’s eyes, the exhaustion carved into his face. He hasn’t grown an inch, but he’s aged a decade. The room goes silent. Wally’s throat closes. "Dick." His voice cracks, and he takes a step forward, hands trem…