The very last thing Dick had been expecting when he stepped into HQ was a cry of 'surprise!' and his automatic reaction to the, well, surprise, was to drop into a fighting stance, hand going towards his pocket to grab a birdarang - until his brain caught up with what was actually happening and he relaxed sheepishly. Blinking around the room he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing - all the friends he'd made here, gathered around and - wait, wait, was this a party? For him?

He accepted the hug when Lydia stepped forward, still a little dazed, but appreciative of her clarification that yes, this was a party, a birthday party, and it was for him.

"I..this is all... I mean... wow, Lydia, just, wow, colour me not whelmed at all. Distinctly overwhelmed. This is - food?" he followed her over to the table and his breath caught in his throat. He swallowed thickly and he was definitely not blinking back tears, nope.

"You got pizza?"