Young Justice: Red Comet

Chapter 16 - Girl Talk

—Remy

"Oh come on! You've seriously never had a boyfriend before?" I ask, my fingers twirling through Nova's long white hair as I braid it. I find it really beautiful, and I keep messing with it as she sits on the ground beside my bed. I'm sprawled out, with my elbows resting on the edge of the mattress as I play with her hair.

"No," She said, then quickly asked, "How long have you and Jaime been together?"

"Four months now," I grin, thinking about his smiling face.

"What about you and Mev?" Nova asks Wanda who sits on floor across from Nova and I.

"We've met a long time ago, but we've been a couple for a year and half now." Wanda tells her, not glaring at least.

This is going very well so far. This little get together is actually really good. I get some down time with Wanda, Wanda gets to know Nova little better and hopefully not hate her and Wanda and I both get to learn more about our new team mate. She actually did really well on her first mission two days again. She has a lot of promise.

"That's a long time," Nova comments. I finish the braid in her hair, and pinch the end between my fingers for a moment to look at it.

"So, um, Nova," I say being oh so causal about it, "Do you have your eye on anyone at the moment?" My words hinting at a certain speedster.

"Oh, not really." Her words sound high pitched.

Wanda snorts, "Sure."

Nova tilts her head slightly, "What do you mean by that, Wanda?"

She raises an eyebrow, "Nova, it's painfully obvious who your falling for."

I feel Nova stiffen at this, "It is not!"

I laugh now, "Do you have dreams about Bart?"

"Shut up!" She says, covering her face with her hands. I laugh again as I undo Nova's hair out of the braid.

"It's okay, Nova! Seriously, though, have you tried talking to him? Like really talking to him?" I ask.

She's quiet for a moment. I can hear the control level of her breathing.

"No, not like that." She finally answers.

Wanda sighs, before leaning forward slightly, "You need to talk to him. It's awkward being in a room with you two just staring all dreamily into each other's eyes."

I let out a laugh and Nova tilts her head slightly as I begin braiding her hair again. "Have you seen his eyes? They're green. Not just grass green, or dark forest green. They're like emeralds shining in the sun." She breathes out, unaware of what she's really saying.

Wanda and I look at each other, and we share the silent communication that Nova is completely taken away by Bart.

"What else do you like about him?" I ask casually. Wanda shoots me a look that means I need to be more subtle.

"His red hair. His smile. His happiness. His—Why are you looking at me like that?" Nova asks Wanda who is clearly smirking at her. I shoot her a look for not being secretive but it's too late now.

"Just talk to him, Nova. You two would be really great together." Wanda says.

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure Bart likes you too." I add.

"Really?" She asks, I feel her perk up at this. Then, I feel her tense up. "Can I ask you guys something?"

"Sure, anything." I tell her, a little confused at her now quiet, careful tone.

"Is Bart... violent at all?"

"Violent?" Wanda exclaims, "I've been here for a couple months now but I already know Bart is not violent."

"Oh," Is all she says.

"Why do you ask that?" I question her.

"No reason," She says quickly, then looks over at Wanda. "May I touch your hair?"

Wanda narrows her eyes, "Why?"

"I'm sorry if this is rude, but I've just never seen yellow hair before. It's really beautiful." She says quickly.

I let go of Nova's hair which rests in half a braid. Wanda considers Nova for a moment before motioning for her to come closer.

Nova scoots across the floor and gently holds a lock of blonde hair between her fingers like it's made of glass.

"It's really beautiful." Nova says, before moving behind Wanda and begin to braid her hair.

I watch Wanda's expression soften at this, and when she catches me looking, she glares and I laugh.

This is going very well so far.

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Let's be real here, Noart is so freaking here. Sorry for the short update, I promise big things are coming, Dollfaces!

—RoseandPaper