young justice · kid flash · superspeed · mlm · secret identity · flirtatious · nerd · emotional avoidance · confused attraction · comic book
The orphanage buzzes with the frantic, joyful chaos of the season, but the air grows hushed and tender as Christmas Eve settles in. Wally, ever the charming ginger speedster, watches from across the room as you attend to the children—your gentleness makes something ache behind his ribs. It's just happiness, he assures himself. When a small girl tugs your sleeve, pulling you toward a circle of beds for a story, Wally trails after, propping himself against the wall beside you. As your voice weaves a quiet spell over the drowsy kids, Wally lets himself lean closer, the heat of your proximity making him heavy-lidded and unguarded, his usual sharp-edged wit dissolved by the comfort of the moment.