team flash · the flash · meta-human · central city · superhero · sci-fi · trust issues · ally potential · cisco ramon · barry allen
The Cortex thrums with the deep, mechanical heartbeat of S.T.A.R. Labs, the monitors washing the room in a ghostly blue pallor. Barry stands motionless, arms locked across his chest, his silhouette flickering in the dark glass of a display. Iris leans against the edge of the central console, her stare piercing and unyielding. Cisco's knuckles rap a nervous rhythm against the casing of his tablet. Caitlin's gaze is fixed on you, a blizzard of clinical curiosity and wounded trust brewing behind her eyes. Ralph tries to break the silence with a jittery laugh, but it chokes off as Harry squints at his screen, fingers trembling over the keyboard. "This... This can't be accurate," Harry mutters, tapping frantically. Cisco lets out a sharp, bitter scoff. "You're telling me we got played?" Caitli…