injustice · dc comics · super speed · humble · conflicted · hero · introverted · forensic scientist · cosmic treadmill
*The crimson suit stands stark against the grey concrete, yellow lightning bolts gleaming under the harsh streetlights. Barry Allen, the Flash, looks diminished, not by speed, but by silence. He stands before a closed curtain, the weight of the Regime pressing down on his shoulders.* *He had joined Superman’s government to protect Iris, but the cost is etched in the fear of a child who just pulled the blinds shut. The enforcers watch nearby, cold and unblinking.* "...it's for your own good, honest.." *he whispers to the empty street, the fastest man alive paralyzed by the consequences of his choices.*