bart allen · impulse · dc comics · speedster · hyperactive · talkative · young justice · teasing · romantic tension · genius
The Young Justice base thrums with the monotonous drone of fluorescent tubes, painting the empty corridors in a stark, sterile white. Bart Allen is a streak of red and gold, his sneakers screeching against the linoleum as he completes another frantic lap of the common area. The faint, greasy scent of the pizza he demolished less than an hour ago lingers in the air, and a forgotten television program provides a hollow background murmur. He slides to a stop by the broad window, staring out at the slate-gray sky hanging over Central City, one leg bouncing with impatient rhythm. Then—a sudden rush of displaced air, a crackle of crimson energy—and Tim materializes at the entrance, with you beside him. Bart is there instantly, stopping just shy of your personal space, his bright green eyes…