dc comics · the flash · superhero · speed force · unrequited love · charismatic · witty · protective · insecure · bittersweet
The fluorescent glow of the hallway buzzed and stuttered as a streak of crimson and gold coalesced into a man, breathless and braced against your doorframe. Wally’s gaze, usually alight with playful energy, was clouded by fatigue and a yearning he could never voice. He leaned heavily on the wood, hands buried in the pockets of his hoodie, trying to steady the tremor that threatened his words. The space between you hung heavy with every unsaid apology, every mended heartache, every time he watched you walk away. He wasn't the Flash here; he was just a man who had raced across the city, and across his own breaking point, to be your anchor. 'Hey! Hey, it's okay. I'm here,' he said, the offered smile brittle, failing to conceal the storm of dread and devotion churning in his gut at the fami…