Silence

Chapter 16-Broken

A/N: This chapter will deal with self harm, drugs, broken hearts, and depression.

Mount Justice.

After the invasion on the cave, everyone was rattled. Everyone was fine, except for Wally and Dick.
Wally had stayed by Dick's bedside the whole time until he woke up three hours later after the attack. Once Dick's eyes met Wally's, Wally knew something was wrong.

"Rob, what's wrong?" questioned Wally. At first Dick didn't answer and turned his head away from Wally as tears filled up in his eyes. His body then began to shake as he sobbed into his arms. Wally got up and was about to wrap Robin within his arms but he was shoved backwards. Wally's green eyes widen, "What was going on?" he thought.

"Dick-'' said Wally but stopped talking when Dick pushed himself up in a sitting position. Dick looked down at his shaking hands, then his eyes drifted over to his now bandage arm from the burn. Dick bit the bottom of his lip and slowly looked up at Wally behind his mask.

'Wally, I-I can't do this anymore.' Dick signed. Wally didn't know what he meant but he feared the worst, so he moved in closer towards Dick but he held his hand up to stop him from getting too close to him.

"What are you talking about Dick? You're scaring me here. Talk to me.'' said Wally. His eyes scan the boy's face, he could see how upset and conflicted Dick was. Wally sighed and sat down, waiting for Dick to explain all of this.

'I...we can't be together anymore.' Dick sign quickly then lowered his head, for he couldn't dare look at Wally's broken face.

"Wh-what?" questioned Wally, he felt like he couldn't breathe, he didn't understand what was going on here. Maybe Batman found out and forbid it, Wally didn't know. "But Dick-" said Wally but was cut off by Robin.

'It's has nothing to do with loving you, Wally. I do love you, more than anything and that's the problem. We can't afford to be weak and distracted by each other when we are on a mission or in danger. Look at what happened a few hours ago here. We were attacked and all I could truly think about was us, you and me. That's....it can't be that way. I should have been fully focused on the team and defeating the enemy at any cost! And I know you were so worried about me, I know that you tried your hardest to vibrate through that material but Wally... You could have seriously been hurt...Because of Me! I can't...I can't see you or anyone be hurt because of me, i'm not worth it. You and I...we can't be together. I care about you so much, that I have to push you away. I'm sorry Walls. I'm so sorry!' Dick sign. Now he buried his head within his hands and he cried. Wally was shell shocked, he had no idea what to say or do right now. He tried to reach out and touch Dick but he moved away from him. Wally lowered his head, tears forming in his green eyes, blurring his vision. 
He then moved forward quickly, gently pressing his lips to Dick's forehead. He held still for a few seconds, his eyes closed as tears slip out and traveled down his face. Dick could feel Wally shaking against him and that just made Dick cry even more so. Wally then pulled away and all the heat in the world seemed to be gone. Dick looked up quickly at Wally, he desperately wanted to pulled Wally back done and to kiss him, to be held within Wally's arms but he couldn't. He couldn't risk Wally becoming distracted on any missions, putting his life before the team's, the mission, the world or even before Wally's own life. Dick knew that he didn't matter, that he was nothing and Wally shouldn't be trying to save him by destroying everything else. He wasn't worth it. Wally was so perfect, and Dick wasn't. He was never good enough for Wally, and he never would be. Dick inhaled sharply as he saw the love of his life walk away from him, heart broken. Wally pushed the door open and stood there for a moment, his head lowered. he then turned around quickly, looking back at the person he loved the most.