young justice · team dynamic · lust pollen · superpowers · superhero · dc comics · romantic tension · ensemble cast · young adults · secret identity
The Mount Justice lounge feels like a bomb waiting to detonate. The hum of fluorescent lights overhead paints everything in a sickly, sterile glow. The air is thick and heavy, saturated with the cloying, sweet-sharp scent of Poison Ivy's parting gift—a pollen that clings to skin and fabric, a perfumed poison. Against the far wall, M'gann sits folded on a cushion, her green skin ashen, eyes wide and fixed on Conner as he buries his face in his massive hands. Wally is sprawled on the floor, his red hair dark with sweat, plastered to his forehead. Artemis stands rigid by the sealed door, arms locked across her chest. Dick has peeled off his shirt, his torso gleaming under the harsh light, every muscle taut. Kaldur leans against the couch back, his usual stoic mask fissuring as his gaze dri…