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Kon scanned the crowd for the third time, rolling his eyes as he returned Bart’s exaggerated thumbs up. The auditorium seemed packed for a graduation ceremony for a two-year community college, but Smallville Community College was known for its academics and quite a few of the students who were destined for a four-year degree went there first.
Aunt Martha was beaming at him from one of the first rows, Clark beside her looking uncomfortable in his suit, Lois beside him frowning at her phone. Kara was across the aisle, sitting next to and whispering with Cassie and a Bart who looked like he might vibrate out of his seat from boredom. Kon understood the feeling. But as much as he wanted the ceremony to start, he’d rather wait until his final guest arrived.
The dean of the school apparently didn’t share his concern as he stepped up to start the ceremony, prompting a massive sigh of relief from his fellow graduees. Kon tried to pay attention, but his head kept snapping to the auditorium doors at every creak. Tim wouldn't really miss his graduation, would he? Yeah, he was busy, but Tim knew way enough in advance to plan his meetings around it, and Gotham would be fine for one day. It had two Batmans.
Finally, as the commencement speaker droned on about their futures, Kon’s ears picked up familiar footsteps outside. He turned his head to the door and watched eagerly as Tim walked in, looking unruffled and like a million dollars in his suit that probably cost that much. Immediately after him strode Dick, and Kon could practically feel the estrogen levels in the room rise. Not many people had noticed their entrance yet, but Kon could hear a few whispers starting as Tim and Dick strolled to two empty seats directly behind the rest of their friends.
He could see Clark smile at them and shake his head as Dick gave him a little wave. Kara glanced behind her as they sat down and did a double take, then nudged Cassie. She looked at Tim and rolled her eyes, which made him do his little smirky thing. Bart leaned back towards him and whispered “Nice suit,” and watching Tim try to keep a straight face almost made him miss the fact that they were starting to call names. He managed to rein his hearing back in before the applause for Aarons, Amanda, and clapped politely along.
He managed to not burst with impatience before Kent, Conner, was called up to the stage. He couldn't help grinning hugely as he went to receive his diploma. He could hear his section cheering loudly, Bart yelling in lieu of the noisemaker Tim had confiscated. He winked at them, and blew a kiss. Dick winked back at him, Bart pretended to grab for it, and Cassie and Kara dodged, but his eyes were on Tim as he made a barely perceptible motion and closed his hand to catch it. Kon grinned even wider as he saw the tiny smile bloom on his boyfriend’s face.