Robin had been 10 years old, and Wally 12 – almost 13. They had known each other for a bit more than a year but considering how alike they were it felt like they had know each other since forever.

It was nothing new for them to just hang out beside superhero/sidekick business, though Robin still had to reveal his secret ID to the speedster. He trusted Wally more than enough to tell him, certainly! But Batman didn't allow it and he didn't dare to go against this set rule…yet.

Nonetheless Wally called him his best friend and Robin felt the same way about the ginger. He just knew they would always be close friends and get along perfectly. There was no other way.

So, when Wally continually complained about the girls at his school – he just couldn't understand why none of them would like to go out with him – Robin said the only reasonable thing.

"You still have me, right? I don't see why you bother with girls that much, dude."

"Duh," was all Wally replied and giving him an isn't-it-obvious-look.

"Of course we have each other. But that's different!" he added after Robin didn't seem to get his point.

The ebony just tilted his head in confusion.

"How is it different?"

He really didn't get his friend's point. But he didn't get why everyone else was so focused on girls either. Something told him he simply was too young to understand, but his pride wouldn't allow such thoughts. He was Robin, Batman's protégé! He wasn't too young to understand anything!

Wally scratched his head and looked down. Apparently, he realized, Robin really didn't understand.

"Well, we are best friends. But with girls it's…different," he struggled to explain. He did barely know himself why girls were so much more interesting to him all of a sudden. "See, it's not like we two could get married one day or something. That's what girls are for!"

He smiled at Robin proudly and quite confident he explained himself correctly.

The other still wasn't convinced though. He knew for a fact that sometimes two guys or two girls got married. And thinking about it … he wouldn't mind marrying his best friend someday.

"No, we could," he corrected the ginger, whom looked utterly surprised in return. "And I wouldn't mind it all that much either… at least we wouldn't have to worry about a divorce or whatever with each other."

Wally stared at him as if he had grown a second head. And a third.

Then all of a sudden he started laughing out loud and put one arm around Robin's shoulder.

"Alright, dude. Can't disagree with that!" Wally continued laughing but Robin didn't mind. At least Wally finally cheered up after being down and all but complaining for the last few hours. He smiled at his friend broadly.

"But!" Wally interjected after another moment – suddenly all serious again – and raised his index finger "I won't marry you before I know at least your real name and what your face looks like without those stupid sunglasses on!"

Robin wished more than ever he could just tell him and rip the glasses of his face. But he was too afraid of Batman's reaction to do it. He wasn't ready to deal with the consequences, not yet.

He must have looked really torn, because Wally suddenly smiled very empathetically at him.

"We still have lots of time for this, though. No worries, buddy."

Robin smiled back at him, nodding once.

Both boys knew they weren't entirely serious about this marriage thing. Especially Wally took this more as a joke than anything else.

Little did Robin know how much it really would mean to him one day…