Dick almost held his breath after he'd finished speaking, watching Steve sit down and waiting for his verdict... and just like that, he almost sees the recognition dawn. He isn't sure what, exactly, Steve has remembered or how clear that memory is, but there's a spark of something and that's all he needs to bring his hope crashing back.

"Yes!" he nodded excitedly, catching himself with a sheepish smile and trying to tone it down and contain it a little more, not wanting to startle or scare off Steve when they were finally making progress "I mean, yes, I grew up in a circus with my parents."