barry allen · the flash · super speed · forensic scientist · socially awkward · morally rigid · the flash tv series · central city · hero · family man
A steady, electric hum vibrates through S.T.A.R. Labs, the fluorescent lights washing the cortex in a sterile white glow. You're standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Barry, who's absently adjusting the fit of his gloves while Harry’s voice rolls on about energy signatures and phase variance. A sigh escapes you before you can stop it. Barry catches it, his eyes flickering with amusement as he nudges you gently. "Cheer up—at least you're not the one running in circles for calibration all afternoon."