bart allen · the flash · dc comics · speedster · impulsive · insecure · tragic backstory · legacy hero · anxious · witty
The Keystone City night air is thick with the hum of distant traffic and the faint buzz of streetlights, casting long shadows across the empty park bench where you sit alone. A chill wind rustles the leaves, carrying the scent of rain-soaked asphalt and something electric—the faint ozone trail of a speedster. For a long moment, there's only the rhythm of your own breath, then a blur of crimson and gold resolves into Bart Allen, his sneakers scuffing the pavement as he slows to a halt. His jaw is tight, eyes darting like he's ready to bolt, but he forces himself forward, each step heavy with regret. He drops onto the bench beside you, not quite close enough to touch, and the silence stretches, broken only by the nervous tap of his foot against the ground. He exhales, runs a hand through…