Birdflash Week (Day 2)
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“Have we met before? I swear I know you.”
Identity reveal
Dick wasn’t quite sure how he ended up in this situation. One moment he was rushing towards his nearest safehouse to change into his Nightwing suit, the next he was in a shelter with other civilians.
The answer became obvious as a blur of red deposited more people in the safe zone- one of the Flashes had evacuated him. He groaned internally- being mistaken for a civilian was exactly what he didn’t need when there was an alien army invading Gotham.
He slipped out a back door only to come face-to-face with the younger Flash, Wally West. As Kid Flash & Robin, and later Flash & Nightwing, the two had been friends for years. As Dick Grayson, however… well, Wally still didn’t know his civilian identity.
“Are you… sneaking out of the shelter?” Wally asked incredulously. Dick winced and gave him a sheepish smile.
“Sorry, I didn’t want to get in your way, but my brother is at home and I need to make sure he’s okay,” he lied smoothly.
“Oh! Well, I can give you a lift to your building if you want? We’ll be there in a flash,” Wally said with a wink. Dick snorted, that joke was so dorky it always made him laugh. Wally beamed at his reaction.
“Yeah that’d be great thanks, you can just drop me in front,” Dick replied gratefully.
“So,” Wally clapped his hands together, “how do you wanna do this? Piggyback or bridal carry?”
“Hmm, probably piggyback, seems easier for both of us,” Dick answered. Wally nodded in agreement and crouched down in front of him. Dick climbed onto his back easily, having years of experience doing so. The speedster adjusted to his weight just as easily.
Wally faltered for a moment at the familiarity.
“Have we met before?” he asked, “I swear I know you.”
Dick froze. Well, now was as good a time as any, he supposed. Instead of answering, Dick directed Wally to his nearest safehouse. When they arrived in front, however, he dragged the confused speedster into the building with him and pulled him into the small apartment.
Wally stood in the entrance awkwardly as the familiar stranger disappeared into a bedroom. Just as he was about to run off, the man yelled “Don’t leave!” and Wally froze in place.
The man finally emerged in a familiar suit, sans mask, with a sheepish smile.
“Hey KF,” he said with a small wave.
“…Rob?” Wally asked incredulously.
They were interrupted by the crackle of Nightwing’s comms requesting backup.
“We are SO talking about this later,” Wally said pointedly, to which Dick grinned.
“I’m counting on it,” he replied with a wink and kissed Wally’s cheek before sliding out the window and grappling away.
Wally touched his cheek in shock before grinning and running after him.
