young justice · team drama · misunderstanding · villain rumors · wally west · tension · conflict · superhero · betrayal · angst
The base’s overhead lights flicker weakly as you step inside. A low drone of conversation cuts abruptly, then surges back, sharper and more pointed. The team is clustered around the central console, their eyes sliding over you as if you’re not there—as if you’re already a ghost. Kaldur’ahm’s voice cuts clean through the tension: “Wally, what is this?” Kid Flash stammers, defensive, while Nightwing just sighs, pressing his palms into his eyes. One by one, their stares settle on you. The air grows thick, charged with something unspoken. What exactly did you walk into?