AN:/This has been sitting in my laptop for the past eight months and I will post this if it's the last thing I do! And apparently I have nothing better to do so… *internal sadness* Yup Anyways…Enjoy.

Richard's case

Monday 7:30 p.m. Happy Harbor

It's funny how I started noticing little things about Artemis, like how she likes to drink tea while reading or how she wrinkles her nose in distaste when she is uncomfortable. She licks her lips to keep them moist and occasionally lifts her chin to look at Wally while he seeks food at the fridge. Today I entertain myself with our archer's antics. She's just holding a Fifty Shades saga book, reading it behind a fake Anna Karenina book cover. She's trying hard to hide what she's reading and it's sad how obvious it is.

Wally kept himself busy building a three layered salami sandwich and randomly glanced towards my covert position of observance. Artemis kept her nose buried in her book not noticing Wally's blazing eyes on her. Why was she reading on a kitchen stool anyway? KF took her concentration as advantage and walked behind her, pulling hard on her long ponytail.

Her head rolled back from the tug and she winced loudly. I could almost feel her growl leaving goosebumps on my arms.

"You don't impress anyone with that book. It's obvious you are using a fake cover so we won't notice you read porn." KF said smirking.

She gasped, anger boiling in her cheeks and smoke almost visible near her ears. Her embarrassment was amusing to me though.

"I am not! Why do you have to be such a jerk!"

"Why do you have to be so annoying!" He snapped back. Maybe this was getting a bit out of hands. I felt the sudden need to jump in but they kept getting closer to each other so I was confused whether they were fighting or about to kiss.

-"Me? I didn't do anything" She lost her breath at the end, almost heaving the words -"Your mere presence annoys me!" He said stepping in and throwing her book away –"Oh for the love of…" Their faces were getting closer with each word almost spitting into each other mouths unaware of how awkward I felt. Gross…

My cheeks flushed, strangely irked with that exchange. Wally could be so dense sometimes. I took the first step to avoid any more flirting, separating their faces by pushing Wally's chest.

Artemis widened her gray eyes almost expecting my intervention. She brushed some hair out of her face and apologized to me for creating ruckus then she fled as fast as she could. Her apology somehow lessened my regret for intervening and I watched her retreating figure until she was gone. Wally was happy with my presence though.

"Want me to make a sandwich for you man?" He asked as if he hadn't just purposely bullied the girl.

"Why did you throw her out?" I asked genuinely angry at his attitude.

"I don't know she looked too peaceful with me in the same room, I kind of wanted her to leave." He shrugged easily dismissing any further questions.

I raised an eyebrow in disbelief but let him evade the real reason. To me it looked like he just wanted her attention.

Artemis's case

Tuesday 7:00 a.m. Gotham Academy

Robin hates me.

He glares at me from his chair at the back of the classroom. He's been doing this for a while now and it's starting to make my hands sweaty. I don't know how I offended him, if anything Wally is the only one I could believe this from. Maybe Wally lied to him about me. Last night Wally went berserk and we ended snapping in front of Robin. I think he's angry I spend so much time with his best friend. (Even if it's only because the speeding idiot is getting meaner with his rejection drama)Maybe Wally lied about the book I'm reading. Or maybe Robin found out about the book himself, because obviously he's such a troll. Oh man.

I feel penetrating blue eyes burn holes through my skull. Robin is good at stealth but I was trained to never let my guard down and he really wasn't putting effort in being discrete. His eyes make me feel as uncomfortable as the skirt I'm currently wearing. Seriously, the Gotham Academy uniforms should be redesigned to be less anime school girl style.

I sense Robin shift on his desk. I know when he spies me (even in Dick Grayson mode), and it's probably because Batman wants Intel. The only other obvious reason why the Boy Wonder has been targeting me is Wally. Ever since that redheaded moron started getting more physical with his pranks, Robin has also been there to intervene or playfully tease him. Last night I could have lost my hair from that tug. Anyways, I've noticed how Robin doesn't leave Kid Flash alone for too long as well.

They must feel something bigger than friendship at least. It looks like a normal bromance but I bet it's just a façade. He probably just feels healthy jealousy. I smile at myself thinking how cute they could look if they come clean about it. For now I will make sure Robin has no reason to hate me, besides I kind of want him to just get over with his sexual frustration towards Wally already.

The bell rang, announcing my next class: advanced Lit. Thankfully one of the few that troll wonder won't be glaring at the back of my head.

Later…

Dick Grayson's case

Tuesday Gotham Academy 11:30 a.m.

She's so nervous it's making me crack up. We eat lunch together with Babs and Arty's friend Bette. Now that I think about it Bette is cute. I sit right across from Artemis and delight in the way she squirms under my eyes. I love these reactions; she can be so easily intimidated sometimes.

I stare absentmindedly at her homemade lunch but she seems completely out of appetite. She barely pokes her white vanilla flan. The urge to taste her food suddenly overpowers me.

"I was thinking prom is overrated." Bette said distracting me. She swallowed her fries and used the back of her palm to brush the extra salt from her mouth. The comment was weird coming from the past prom queen. I laughed after she said that and accepted her cruel glare. To me it's hypocrisy from the renowned party girl of Gotham Academy.

"Well Bette I still want a date for prom. It's this Saturday already." Babs said tiredly.

"I can take you." I smile friendly at the redheaded girl. Surprisingly she also glared at me.

"Dick can you be serious. You can't stop joking can you?" Babs said massaging her temple. I wonder what made her so reluctant since I was being sincere.

"If I were a guy I'd take you babe." Artemis winked, purposely lowering her raspy voice, thankfully directing the negative attention towards her. I started laughing again and maybe too loud. Babs tried to keep a serious face but the corners of her mouth started twitching. Bette was giggling and soon we all joined the laughter.

"I mean it Babs that's not something to stress about, there's a guy out there." Artemis said twirling a fork on her noodles. The only thought keeping me from snatching Arty's food right now was her indifference towards me being Bab's guy. Barbara had been my best friend for so long it was unfair she couldn't think of me as more than an annoying little brother. Much like Artemis.

While I thought about that the ladies started talking about dresses and boys. Hanging around with them was a bit boring. It was like having three older, very angry and sexy sisters. I felt like a flower boy, forever the virgin.

When they started talking about the new captain of the football team, my eyes started rolling back in exasperation, so I made myself focus on a single spot. I was intently glaring at Artemis's white half eaten flan. Damn, I really wanted to taste it. I watched her scoop a big portion and almost in slow motion lift it to her mouth. All memory after that became a blur.

TBC