Jason & Dick

Paint

Paint

Jason glowered at the different colors splattered along the walls and the newspaper-covered floors before resting his gaze at Grayson, his emerald eyes expressing his annoyance. 

"Remind me again why I asked you of all people to come help me reprint and not thing twice about your playful persona?" 

His lips pursed into a tight like when he looked down at his bare chest which resembled parts of the wall. Well, it wasn't entirely Grayson's fault; Jason did partake in creating the artistic mess after Grayson painted his symbol on his chest. After that Jason returned the favor, one thing led to another and now the room was a disaster. 

"This reminds me of something I read online last night," he mumbled, not thinking that the other had heard him. In a louder tone of voice, Jason added, "Let's take a break. I'm too agitated to clean this up..."

Grayson looked at the paint on Jason's toned body, "Yeah we should probably get cleaned up" he said with his eyes fixed to Jason.

"Later." Jason said in dismissal as he placed the pal of paint down and wipe his hands against his pants. "How about we eat instead. Think I have a few slicing of pizza in the fridge..."  

Dick couldn't take his eyes off Jason, "Err sure" he said, he seemed aroused and distracted.

Jason had made his way to the kitchen where he searched through his semi-empty refrigerator. "No luck," he called out. "I must have ate the rest with Roy. I'll just order another one." Jason closed the fridge, pulled out his cellphone and call up the nearest pizzeria for a delivery.

"Okay man" Dick said to Jason, his cellphone interrupting his thoughts. He saw he had a text from Wally asking how stuff was going with Jason. It's going really well, I'm so happy around him he responded with multiple happy emojis. Soon after Wally replied saying, that's great, hope all goes well, just patrolling with Raven. Dick smiled at that text and used his cellphone camera to see what paint was on his face, he then saw how he was blushing as he saw Jason in the corner of the screen. He couldn't stop thinking about Jason.

"Pizza's coming in twenty minutes." Jason reported after hanging up the phone and returned to the painted room. 

He spotted himself in Dick's camera and tilted his head in amusement and bemusement. "Admiring your mess, Dickybird?" The paint was still wet and running down Jason's skin so he didn't bother putting his shirt back on. Wanting to tease Dick, he added, "Or are you enjoying my artwork on your face?"

"Admiring how cute this shot of us looks Jay jay" Dick chuckled, he then took a photo of the two of them, he just couldn't stop thinking about Jason. Only a few weeks before did he realize he was developing a crush on Jason. "I can't wait for the pizza" Dick said feeling slightly embarrassed and blushing red in the face.

"There's nothing cute about this." Jason mumbled as he started to collect the newspapers off the ground. "If you can't wait then pre-occupy yourself." He thought for a second, then responded, "Here's an idea, go take a shower and wash all that paint off. If you don't it'll dry and crust on your skin which is far from appealing..." grimacing as he thought of the idea.

"Alright" He said lowly, he could feel a tear coming to his eye, he quickly ran off before Jason could see. In the shower dick was overwhelmed with emotions and what Jason had said, Dick couldn't help but to start crying.

Jason stopped cleaning when Dick practically ran into the bathroom and his eyebrows knotted together in a frown. He got to his feet and headed for the bathroom unannounced then leaned against the sink with his arms crossed against his chest. "Even through the sound of the shower running I can still hear you crying...which is not like you. What's wrong?"  

Dick laughed dryly. "I'm having a breakdown Jason, I have a crush on a hot amazing guy and I don't think they feel they same way and it's breaking me apart Jason" He continued to cry even more now, he curled up into a ball in the corner of the shower, sobbing.

Jason sighed and uncrossed his arms before stepping into the shower, kneeling before Dick. "Have you tried talking to this guy you like about your feelings? It's not like your a girl so just fess up to the guy, tell him how you feel and if he doesn't feel the same way...then forget about him. There are better guys out there that'll appreciate a man like you. So stop crying."

Dick looked up into Jason's eyes after clearing his own, "I'm not sure if I can tell person". He tried to regain his composure, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you who it was."

"Try me," was Jason's curt reply, his lashes batting to avoid getting water in his emerald eyes but he refused to leave the shower until he got his answer from Grayson.  

Dick looked into Jason's emerald eyes, "It's... It's you Jason, I love you" Dick said slowly. "I don't know how you feel, but I just have these uncontrollable feelings for you Jason".   

"Now was that so hard?" Jason reached to turn off the water and stood up, holding his hand out to Dick. "The pizza should be here by now. Come on, you can wear some of my clothes."  

"Err thanks Jason". Dick was confused at this point as he was changing into some of Jason's clothes. Why wasn't Jason angry when I told him that I liked him? Does he feel the same way? Dick could only think to himself. Dick followed Jason into the Lounge, worried about what he would say.

Dick sat on the couch awkwardly, as Jason paid for the pizza and joined him. They sat in silence until Dick had enough. 

"Are you going to say anything? I just confessed to you and you said nothing, zero, zip, nada, no comprende-"

"Alright, alright! I get it! Geese! Sorry to keep you waiting, but I am trying to process it myself" Jason sighed, making no move to get any pizza.

"I... I kinda knew? Well, at least I suspected. I'm not stupid, I can see you when you glance at me, thinking I'm not looking. And I notice how over the past year we have become close, and now may be becoming closer than brothers. It scares me, yet, I'm excited. Yes Dick, I think I like you too. If you want, we could, I don't know, start to hang out as dates?" Jason looked up from where he had been looking on the floor to see Dick smiling the brightest smile he has in a long time.