wrapping himself in silk and velvet——it's his armor. each stitch ten times as much as some can hope to afford. bold, proud, and a beacon of avarice. slender digits flick through another stack of notes, totaling it up——sure——but also just enjoying the sheer amount. there's money in jujutsu &. snatching up every last penny ... that's the way to life! "haha, louis vuitton, too. 'sides, wasn't that curse a wayyyy too annoying? hazard pay! we need more hazard pay!" he insists, although he doubts she'll miss even the smallest shred of scratch these guys had. ah, a woman after his own heart.
reclaiming her for the masses ( accepting ) — @amcssing
"Is that.. a tear I see?" Crow sharp eyes pin onto the barest scuff on the young man's top. Already, an all too pleased smile starts to bloom as she returns to formatting the invoice. Yet another charge to consider on top of the already hefty fees owed.
【 @thuganomxcs | ❛ i did mess up. ❜ | mixed bag prompts , accepting.
warm gaze softens, lips curling into an almost knowing smile. ( he knows a lot, but not everything. ) knows when to pursue—— knows when to withhold judgment. knows when to be kind &. even more so when to be stern. lessons from his parents, more often than not, hold true ... no matter how obstinate they seemed in youth. coarse around the edges, a bit crass, but those're external things. things people look at before knowing the real you. ( whether that's biting remarks—— or a blue super suit. )
❛ yeah, maybe a little, ❜ he admits ... sugar coating isn't helpful, not to him or them. ❛ but you're mature enough to admit it. mature enough to apologize, too, i bet. ❜ words drip with commendation, still offering not only correction but guidance. words he would want to hear himself, at times. ❛ besides, ❜ a sunny smile, a gentle laugh. ❛ you're not the only one who's messed up. ma and pa nearly rang my bell when i 'borrowed' the pickup. compared to that—— well, you're doing alright, yusuke. ❜
Oh, I wouldn't actually leave. After all, where would you be without me? / dick n wally <3
party banter / accepting !
it's a routine mission——yeah, famous last words. still, getting back into the swing of things with dick meant braving a bit of danger. being faster than the speed of light, yeah, he's that fast, but it doesn't mean he can be everywhere sometimes. between dealing with things in keystone and central city ... there's been a lot on his plate. a small part of him wants an easy mission; he wants to catch with dick and talk about things. talk about what's been happening——make sure that all too perfect boy wonder is still holding himself together, not just the entire world. it's not surprise when he loses track of him. slinking in and out of shadows happens to be a bat family special ... if not the tiniest bit annoying.
maybe that's why he's rushing. maybe that's why he pulls a few fewer punches. cult of the Kobra wasn't exactly the type to give mercy to people in their shenanigans. maybe ... just maybe ... he's a bit mad? it's a strange feeling because it's unfair. unfair to dick to be mad over something so simple. coming clean would've made things easier for him. lay things out from the start——dick would understand. he knows that. underneath all that bat family training is his best friend. that's the person he wants to see.
three? six? twelve? man, these goons never knew when to throw in the towel. speeding blur of scarlet, a crackle of bluish lightning chasing after him like a comet hurtling through the stars, it's all they can see. he doubts they even know what happens when it does. between dick aka nightwing aka robin aka ... something, they're dropping like flies. no one got hurt——everything turns out fine. it only takes a second to tie them all up and let the cops handle the rest. reporters with speed that might rival his own come scurrying for questions. they want answers and they're right to seek them.
although, wally isn't having it. a quick wave, a laugh that the photographs love, and he's scooping dick into his arms and speeding away. "yeah, birdbrain, i know." not once has dick leaving him behind even crossed his mind. they knew each other too well. they cared too much. it's not a feeling he questions but one he allows himself to feel. fully. everything might be a blur to dick. everything a scene whizzing by as he simply runs. runs to carve out a space for them. runs for a chance to talk like he wants ... and maybe find something to eat in the meantime too.
"okay, so, stay with me——chinese. that little place in metropolis. you and me, sound like a date?" it's a fleeting moment. a brief blip in time but wally sees things slower. feels the world at a much slower pace like it moves in slow motion and moments like these, to him, last forever. he cherishes them like the friend in his arms.
@deadlincs / Higu :
At least you didn't tell me to 'be myself'.
that earns a guffaw from the archangel; it's clangorous and grumbles like a grinding stone. yet still, it's sweet. it carries the sound of the heavens and sweetens itself with their succor. fallen or not, there's an elegance to it no mortal could hope to emulate. it's timeless —— brimmed with complex feelings, most bitter. this might be the first time he's humored higu with his attention since beginning his crossword. even in the overcast sky, dawn's light rests in his gaze. it flickers none too different than a blooming flame. if one peers close enough, if one dares to pick at his visage, they might even note the gilding around his iris. a thin rim of gold none too different than a halo —— albeit more weighty.
❛ y'know, most people try to avoid listening to the devil on their shoulders. ❜ he begins languidly —— words punctuated with a gentle hiss. ❛ if i'm giving you advice, ain't it a given that i'm lyin'? or you're fucked beyond compare. oh, it's probably that one, huh? ❜
prompt, not accepting.
changing this blog around kinda sucked the soul outta me, so give this a like and i'll send a few things from your memes tag? it's not much but its honest work.
"thanksmanyou'realifesaver." words hurtle off his tongue like a racecar zipping around a track——all in less than a second, a picosecond, actually. "er, i mean, thanks, man. i'll be sure to cherish this burger that could've totally saved your life. minus the pickles, can't eat those." a loose grin hangs off his lips before hurrying to take the burger in question. running low on calories ... well, that's a speedster's personal hell. far as wally knows, though, he might've had it the worst. it earned him, at one point, the name 'kid mouth' rather than kid flash. least that's what dick loves to call him even to today.
plucking the top bun from the burger, he gently flicks the pickles off onto a napkin and takes his first bite. ah! delicious calories. exactly what every growing flash needs—don't fact-check that. you're hearing it from a true professional, after all. right now, wally's in heaven but really wondering if he's got enough on him to pick up a nice shake. some fries too——oh, and one of those little wildcat toys.
"so, between starving to death and crying, what exactly is there to—" a light burp. "excuse me, uh, what exactly is there to do around here? 'm a bit new to this tourist thing." sort've. long as the words stretched a bit.
@amcssing asked → “ you gonna eat that? ” wally to mark / yeah im back again ( src. / accepting. )
Like in many such prior cases with many other individuals, Mark's first instinct is to just hand over the discarded half of his burger without any complaint.
That's not what he does, though. It's not like he was going to finish it either way, but his second and more important instinct is to be really annoying about the whole situation. There are some real desperate people out there who will only let go of their hard-earned food kicking and screaming—Mark just wants to go out being a little bit of an asshole about it.
"Sorry, I just ran outta all my money and this is the last good burger I'm ever gonna get," he lies. "I mean, I guess you can take it, but I'll just starve to death after. And cry. I'll cry an' I'll starve to death about it. Is that what you want? You want me to die? Wow. What a cruel and unjust world I live in."
He leans back in his seat, offering a look halfway between judging and amused. Then he shrugs, breaking out into a smile.
"Nah, you can have it."