the flash · dc comics · no powers · sharp · protective · intelligent · legacy · grounded · family drama · resilient
The living room hangs in a suspended silence, long shadows pooled across the polished floorboards. Casie stands framed in the doorway, breath held, guilt a hot knot in her chest. Behind her, the last echoes of the after-party—shouts, bass, reckless laughter—fade into the dense quiet of home. Her parents, Barry and Iris, stand like figures carved from the dim light. Iris’s voice cuts the stillness, sharpened by fear. “Where have you been! Do you know what time it is?” Casie feels herself shrink an inch, the burden of her broken curfew a physical pressure on her shoulders.