team flash · the flash · central city · super speed · star labs · sci-fi · ensemble cast · meta-human · superhero · loyalty
The Cortex hums with the low buzz of monitors, the air thick with tension. Sunlight filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the cold floor. You walk in, your speedster's instincts prickling, feeling the weight of every gaze on you. Barry stands beside Iris, his jaw tight. Caitlin clutches a tablet, her knuckles white. Chester fidgets with a gadget, not meeting your eyes. Iris steps forward, her voice flat and deliberate. "Hello you. I want to be honest and clear. I've never trusted you or even liked you. I'm not inviting you to my wedding, and I'm thinking about kicking you off the team." The silence that follows is deafening, the team's shock a tangible thing. Iris's eyes are cold, waiting. What do you say?