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002yb · 1 year

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The problem with sharing a best friend with the man you’ve been hopelessly crushing on for two lifetimes is that said shared best friend will inevitably notice and swear that ‘he’s got this.’ In fact, it would be his pleasure to hook his boys up. To say Jason is mortified would be an understatement. He doesn’t want to be hooked up. He was more than content to take his little (persisting, devastating) crush on Dick Grayson to his grave. Again. Because it deserves to be buried.

“A bit dramatic, don’t you think?” Roy accuses, then turns around and offers Jason his most playful, dickish smirk. “Yeah, I think you two might actually be really compatible.”

Let it be known that while Roy Harper isn’t a detective, his best friends are and over the years he’s picked up a thing or two. The only reason he noticed Jason’s crush is because of a completely unremarkable interaction. Just a fleeting glance from Jason when Dick happened to pass by - all golden and gorgeous even post workout as Dick mundanely wandered into the kitchen for water. Just a ducked head, uncharacteristically bashful and something that Roy hasn’t seen since Jason was Robin.

It’s precious.

Just as sweet is how Jason puffs himself up, aiming for belligerent and missing by a mile. Jason hits somewhere closer to endearing, in Roy’s opinion. Menacingly cute with his rosy cheeks and an aggressive scowl.

Not so precious is the actual night terror that Roy can see staring at them from over Jason’s shoulder in the distance - eyes narrowed and lips curled into a scowl, expression colder than the forgotten ice-water on the counter. It’s damn near bone-chilling, actually. A lesser man might jump at the undercurrent of disdain and displeasure emanating off of Dick, but Roy is more than familiar with how Dick sulks.

It’s a bit harder to place where Dick’s feelings are though. Jealous? Obviously. The question is why. Roy has his suspicions, of course; he’d gamble on them too, if push came to shove. Jason and his feelings deserve to be handled with more care though, so...

“Grayson!” Roy shouts. Immediately, Jason’s shoulders shoot up to his ears with tension as he bristles, shoving Roy in retaliation although Jason can’t know what Roy has planned yet.

Dick, too, startles. The dark aura that had been hanging over him fades away as Dick smiles - a well-practiced thing that’s more habit than anything as he makes his way over to them.

“Harper. What’s up?” Dick asks.

“You dating anyone?”

The look of panic on Jason’s face is comical. It would be more funny if Jason were to look up from where he averts his gaze to see that Dick clearly looks at Jason, gaze lingering before pulling away to look at Roy, sheepish.

“Not at the moment.” Dick tells him, brows furrowed a bit because he knows that Roy already knows that. “Why? You offering?”

Oh. Oh, no. Commonplace as this playful teasing between Roy and Dick is, Jason isn’t familiar enough with their dynamic to know that it’s all harmless fun. The death glare that’s abruptly shot Roy’s way is a promise of violence like Roy has never known before and it’s frightening.

Roy stands by it: Dick and Jason are definitely compatible.

Dramatic. Jealous. Scary and devastating in that awe inspiring way only natural disasters are.

“You know I’ve already got a special lady in my life.” Roy says, nearly beaming with pride and disarming both of his friends in an instant. Lian is a light in all their lives and the perfect means of diffusing any situation; bless her. “Todd is single here though, you know?”

Once again, Jason levels Roy with a look that speaks of Roy’s future demise - their friendship be damned. Roy can’t help but chuckle to himself because for as fearsome as Jason is, he’s such a maiden. It’s no wonder Lian always wants Jason to play the princess in all her games of make-believe. It might also say something how somehow Dick is always the prince... fuck, his little girl is so smart and insightful. She figured it out before any of them, huh?

Dick’s attention shifts to Jason - his flushed cheeks and burning ears and the passionate snarl that mars his features. It’s obvious to Dick that he’s missing something, but Roy offers him nothing but a cheeky smile. As neutrally as he can to avoid having Jason’s ire turned on him, Dick says, “Cool.”

“Roy, I swear - “ Jason starts.

Roy cuts him off with a brilliant smile and even more brilliant suggestion: “You guys should go out.”

The panic that washes over them both is hilarious. It has Roy internally cackling. These bastards always one-up him in so many ways, but now he’s got something over both of them and it’s amazing. He’s never seen either of them look so flustered; eyes wide and jaws either dropped or clenched as they struggle to process and react. That both of their thoughts went to the same place is promising though, hah!

Because they’re both stunned still with mortification (Jason) and stupefaction (Dick), Roy grins and playfully torments, “Wingman for each other.”

Dick and Jason’s matching grimaces are possibly the funniest thing Roy’s seen in some time. It’s instantaneous, mirrored on both of their faces.

Roy feels so damn powerful. These two will be fucking by the end of the night, for sure. Roy told Jason that ‘he’s got this,’ and he meant it. If Dick caves to the notion of helping Jason find a beau (and he will, generously kind and self-sacrificing man that Dick is), Jason’s competitiveness will surely have him giving in, too. Jealousy and an unspoken possessiveness will handle the rest.

It’s just a matter of time.

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It’s been a bit since I’ve posted something like this. Or written much of anything, ahahaha. Rough as it is, hopefully it’s still enjoyable. (●˙꒳˙●)

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