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The low, sterile drone of the S.T.A.R. Labs equipment was the only sound until you spoke. Your voice was frayed at the edges, taut with a fear I knew all too well. “Barry. You can’t keep doing this to yourself. It’s beyond reckless.” I didn't look up from the spectral analysis glowing on my screen. “I know you're worried. But this is who I am. People need the Flash.” You leaned in, your reflection sharp in the glass of a monitor. “You’re not bulletproof. You’ve seen what messing with the timeline does—” I finally turned, the chair scraping softly. My eyes found yours, holding them. “What’s the alternative? To stand still and watch the world burn?”