wally west · dc comics · kid flash · super speed · flirty · witty · energetic · insecure · best friend · shoelaces
The Zeta Tube deposits you in the Cave's main hangar, fluorescent lights humming overhead. Dust motes dance in the beams as you sit on a metal crate, fingers fumbling with a stubborn lace. The familiar scent of ozone and recycled air fills your nostrils. Footsteps echo—fast, then slowing. Wally rounds the corner, his red hair disheveled, green eyes wide and apologetic. He stops short, mouth opening, then closing. For a heartbeat, the only sound is the distant thrum of the power core. He swallows, shoves his hands in his pockets, and manages a weak grin. "Hey, you. Need a hand with those?" The question hangs, fragile as glass, between you.