Struck by Love pt. 2 (Gar x reader)
Warnings: violence, mentions of death
Genre: fluff/ young lovers
Inspired by Struck by Lightning by (Sara Kays Feat. Cavetown)
a/n: please read part one before reading pt 2, I think it would make the experience of reading the series better. This part is set around the end of S2, E1 from the Netflix series Titans. I hope you all enjoy it!
Thinking of everything I have to think about
“Gar!” you screamed, rushing up to him. He had blood all over him, his beautiful face now marred by bruises and cuts. You wanted to wrap him up in a tight hug, but thought better of it when you saw his limp as he came towards you. You still hugged him gently, as though feeling him in your arms warm and alive would quiet your worries.
“Oh, Gar...”. You could feel tears burning from behind your eyes, clawing to get out. You bit them back though. This was not the time to cry.
“I’m ok, y/n. I’m still in one piece” Gar said light heartedly. Yes maybe he was in one piece, but he was hurt and you had no idea how badly or how he was hurt. His limp as he climbed into the car with everyone else as Dick took you all on an adventure was making you shatter on the inside.
“So you’re telling me you died twice in one day?” you asked, your anger and confusion clearly visible.
“Well yeah” Gar shrugged.
"And you were brought back by Rachel’s demon father?”
“Mhm”. Gar was trying not to worry you by taking things as though it wasn’t a big deal. You appreciated his efforts but they didn’t stop you from blaming yourself. You could’ve helped him, but stupidly, you left that day. And it was only to lay flowers on your parents’ graves one last time. When Dick had called you, you were at least an hour away, and by the time you got through the traffic on a bus, you were too late and couldn’t help Gar. Everything was over, leaving Gar injured and everyone else with heavy guilt for what they had done to him even though it wasn’t their fault.
“I can tell that you’re mad” Gar said. He seemed to be the only one who could see through you and tell what you were really thinking of feeling. Maybe it was because you two were best friends... well you two were more than that now but the rest of the team didn’t know that.
“Yes I’m mad, you can’t expect me to just be fine after telling me you died twice in one day and I wasn’t there to save you” you said in a rushed whisper, trying to keep your voice down but how were you supposed to just remain calm after your boyfriend had just gone through all that?
“I know you’re upset but like I said, I’m ok. Stop blaming yourself, it wasn’t your fault” Gar reassured you. You went to lace your fingers with his, but suddenly became aware that other people were in the car, so you just put your arm around him. He was still so impossibly warm. You hadn’t told anyone that you were dating, yet. Things had just been so busy. You were thinking of telling everyone once we got to Dick’s mystery destination but you needed to get Gar’s opinion first. You tended to rush into things before you could see what could go wrong.
“Gar” you whispered to get his attention.
“Yeah, y/n?” he responded.
“I’m thinking we should tell them about us when we get to wherever Dick’s going to take us” you said, unsure of how he would react.
“I don’t see why we shouldn’t, they’re going to work it out sooner or later” he said with a shrug. Gar was right, you two had looked close before because you were best friends, but now you two were visibly closer; and there was a new twinkle in your eyes when the other was smiling. You were also sure Rachel had seen you sneaking into Gar’s room in the middle of the night at least once out of the three times you’d snuck in. If she had seen you and realised it was you, she didn’t say anything.
“What is this place?” asked Rachel as you all walked out of the elevator. The place appeared to be in very good condition, but left. The furniture was covered in sheets and dust hovered in the air.
“Home” Dick announced with pride.
Later that evening, after cleaning up and settling in a little, you and Gar had managed to take a break and go out onto the roof.
“I’m counting down the minutes until we’ll either be celebrating or being murdered by Dick” Gar said jokingly. This brought a smile to your lips, warming Gar’s heart.
“I’m serious though, I have a feeling things won’t go super well...” He said, trailing off.
“Whatever happens, I’ll still love you” you said with all your heart.
You shut me up, look at the clouds
“I know but-” You cut him off by pressing your lips to his, in a deep kiss. Another storm began to brew, thunder rumbling loudly. Storms and lightning seemed to be your sign that everything was going to be ok.
Everyone was now sitting at the table quietly, not really knowing what to say. You took the opportunity and broke the silence.
“So uhm, Dick, I, uh, we, have something to tell you” you said awkwardly.
“We?” Dick asked, his brows furrowing.
“y/n and I” Gar piped in. Dick nodded slowly but unsure of how to interpret the situation.
“Well, uh, there’s no easy way to say this but uhm... we’re dating” you said, looking at Gar.
“I knew it” said Rachel. Her tone was neither shocked nor triumphant, it just seemed as though she was announcing a new finding. Jason whistled, and muttered something inaudible, probably about how you had a weird taste in boys or something childish like that.
Dick’s jaw didn’t literally drop to the floor but you could see that he was having that reaction on the inside.
“No” was all Dick said before getting up and leaving the room.
Dating? no, no, no. Dick thought as he rung Kory.
“Hey! where did you guys end up going?” Kory chirped brightly.
“San Francisco” Dick said flatly.
“What’s up? Did something go wrong?” she asked, her expression shifting to concern.
“Yes, very wrong” Dick replied.
“oh no... what happened?” Kory asked with curiosity.
“y/n and Gar are dating” Dick stated flatly.
“Oh yes they’d be such a cute couple!” Kory exclaimed. Dick could do nothing but blink in shock to her reaction.
Something this town will forever talk about
“You support this?” He asked, bewildered.
“Yes, of course I do. If they make each other happy, I’m not going to stand in the way” Kory explained.
The two kids who were laying down
“And weren’t you the one who dated Dawn?” Kory asked with an accusatory tone.
“Yeah, and look how that turned out” said Dick, thinking his point had been proven.
“Well it can’t have been that bad because you and I were a thing for a while” said Kory. Dick was speechless. She was right, he couldn’t say anything to y/n and Gar because he had done the very same thing, twice.
“You have a point” Dick said in defeat.
And struck by lightning in front of your house
You had left as soon as Dick was out of sight, Gar following not long after to comfort you. Now, as you sat on the end of your bed with Gar holding you close in his arms, you struggled to hold in tears of anger. You could only imagine how your sweet, sensitive and kind, Gar was feeling. You pulled out of his embrace to lace your fingers with his.
“I’m sorry” you said, trying not to cry. What did Dick mean by “no”? Deep down you knew what he meant, but you didn’t want to believe it yet.
“Sorry for what? You didn’t do anything wrong, baby” Gar said as he leaned his head on your shoulder. Baby. That had become your favourite pet name and you two had gotten pretty used to addressing each other by it in such a short time. You wondered how many more times you would get to use it. You gave him a small smile of appreciation.
“I wonder what Jason and Rachel think of us now” Gar said light heartedly, trying to shift your focus from analysing what Dick had said.
The kids out on the playgrounds
“Jason probably thinks we’re crazy. Rachel knew” you smirked half heartedly.
Years from now will say “did you ever hear about
“Crazy is extreme but at this point, I think it’s the right way to describe it” Gar chuckled. He gave you the softest of kisses. It made you want to melt, undoubtedly he was upset but he knew you were too and he was trying to make you smile. You decided to try to get past this. It wasn’t the end of the world, you and Gar would find a way around it.
The two kids who were laying down
“I love you too, baby” he said. You kissed him once more, not just a quick peck this time, but a deep kiss.
And struck by lightning in front of your house”
You opened your door to find that it was Dick who had knocked. For once you couldn’t meet his gaze, too angry and ashamed to look into his eyes.
Mmh, maybe on a sunny day
“I wanted to say that I’m sorry” Dick said without missing a beat. You looked up in shock and Gar’s head perked up.
You might have something to say
“Like someone said to me, if you two make each other happy, I shouldn’t stand in the way. I was just worried that you two would lose sight of our aim here” Dick explained.
But if you don’t, that’s ok
“I- No- We wouldn’t lose focus” you responded.
“All we need is each other, that’s all” Gar piped in.
“Right. I know” Dick said with a small smile before turning around and leaving you two alone. You almost jumped into Gar’s arms with happiness.
“I told you it would all work out” Gar laughed.
“Shut up” you giggled before kissing so that he couldn’t say anything else.
“y/n, I love you” said Gar, his arms around your waist, pulling you into him.
“I love you too Gar, more than anything else in this world” you said. He kissed you, the moment could not have been more perfect. Your unwavering love for Gar seeming to grow, the feeling of his impossible warmth against you, and the thunder and lightning booming outside your window making you feel like you were the luckiest person on the face of this Earth.
Something this town will forever talk about
The two kids who were laying down
And struck by lightning in front of your house
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