Barry sat on the armrest of Kara's couch, while she sat on the cushion of the other side. Together they were on their phones. The silence was deafening, but nether minded it when the other was in the studio apartment with them.

Kara shut her phone off and took Barry's from his hands. "Hey," he pouted.

"I'm sorry, but I want do do something fun with my boyfriend," she argued.

When he thought about it, it really was a good argument. What was the point of being together if they didn't pay attention to each other. "Alright," he peaked the mountain of curiosity, "what'd you have in mind?"

"Uhh," her voice fell low.

"Can I use my phone to look up date ideas?"

"No," she booped his nose.

"I can take it from your hands in less than a second," he wiped off her boop. "Asking you was just a courtesy."

"Don't get sassy with me," she commanded. "I can go nearly as fast as you and I'm stronger than you."

"Your point is?"

"If you flinch to getting close to me, I have my grip on your-" she lifted her empty hand. "Hey, where'd it go?"

"You mean this," Barry asked, a cheeky grin blossomed across his face. "I got it like two minutes ago, speedster time."

"Not cool," she crossed her arms.

"Let's see here," he scrolled his phone. "Everyone loves long walks on the beach."

"No. The seagulls are annoying. I used to like them, but then they kept stealing my French fries."

"Accurate description of seagulls," Barry admitted. "Mountain hiking?"

"Veto."

"Stargazing?"

"Veto."

"I thought you'd love that one, you're into all of those cliche romantic things," he looked hurt.

"I spent decades in space, why would I want to go stargazing?"

"I guess you have a point by that," he inched closer to her, taking her hand "Go to an aquarium? Who does th-"

"Wait, isn't an aquarium that place with all the fish?"

"Yes... you're not seriously considering this, are you," he tucked his chin into his neck.

"Yes," her voice gushed to say that one word, in a way that Barry had only heard from her discussing how "potato chips are the dried babootch of Earth," whatever babootch is. "I love looking at fish! They're all so pretty and- I sound like an idiot, don't I?"

Barry noticed his attentiveness. "No. You just look really cute when you're talking about something you love," he looked down to hide his smile.

Kara reached under his head and lifted it by the chin, "I hope you realize that's what I look like when I talk about you."

"I think you have something on your lips," he leaned in and kissed her. "Nevermind, it was just me."

"You're so cheesy."

-

"That'll be thirteen dollars and fifty eight cents," iris told the coffee addict. He handed her fifteen dollars and she made change.

"Here," he handed her the leftover cash, "why don't you buy yourself something nice."

"Thank you," she nodded her head gratefully.

"And maybe you can wear it on our date tomorrow," he took his drinks from the counter.

"I'm sorry," she looked in disgust at the man who seemed to be hitting on her.

"Oh, man I was thinking maybe we could go out for a drink sometime," he placed his hand on the one she had resting on the counter.

"I," she gently pulled her hand away, "I have a boyfriend."

"And I have a girlfriend," he lucked his lips, "but they don't have to know."

"Look, my break starts in five minutes, so either you run in fear of my cop boyfriend possibly making an appearance or meet me behind the building then."

"I like your style," he smirked, taking his last drink.

"So are you," she asked, straightening her apron.

"I guess you'll just have to find out." The man walked out of the building with three cups of coffee in his hands and an evil grin on his face.

iris had the same one.

-

Kara loved Barry. This is a well known fact. Many people have a person, place, or even pet that they love. But love and trust are two very different things.

Kara exemplified love to Barry by fighting other metahumans with him and listening to his science stories. Neither of the two does she truly enjoy without Barry being involved.

But Kara exemplified trust with Barry by putting on a blindfold and letting him walk her through his city. He told her to put on the blindfold and she did. No questions asked.

She thought about using her x-ray vision, but where's the fun in that?

As the hot sun rays of Central City beat down on them both, they found a place that covered their heads with shade. Kara took a deep breath in and could smell salt and... fish?

"Are we where I think we are," she asked Barry.

"What do you think," he smiled and untied the blindfold from her eyes.

She squealed. He got a hug. A bone crushing, yet warm hug. "Do you know how much I love you," she asked.

"How much," he giggled.

"To Krypton and back!"

"Just get inside," he groaned.

She got pushed through the front doors and a wonderous blue light shined over her face. She took a deep breath, inhaling the scent of both fresh and saltwater.

Barry observed her open her dazzling eyes, shimmering with passion. She was pursing her smile and darting her eyes all around the aquarium. Seeing her happy made him happy. She quickly rushed to see the sea turtles.

Barry knew today would be special.

-

iris had a guilty smile. She didn't think of herself as a cheater, but she got bored. She did that quite often. Eddie was her most serious relationship, but before him was Theodore.

Theo was okay. He was handsome and so kind to her. They had an on again off again relationship all throughout high school. The only problem was that they were never exclusive, meaning they could see other people. Which he did. Multiple times.

It was a nightmare. But she loved him. She missed the way he would stroke her hair, and the sweet kisses he would place on every spot on her head when her dad looked away. So every time they broke up, they wanted each other, but every time they were together, they wanted somebody else.

Everyone wanted them to work out, and she was just glad Barry never found out. The last time she saw him was at their last breakup. He was leaving for college and they knew they wouldn't be able to survive the distance. But they made a promise. A promise to meet up in the exact spot in seven years. If they were with somebody special, they would tell each other. If not, they would grab some coffee and see where it went.

She wandered into the train station months before the break she was taking now, in lipstick and a gorgeous dress and sat there for hours. The longer she waited the more she lost faith in him. She checked the clock several times, but he never came. He forgot. He forgot about her.

But now none of that mattered. Now she was going to be the one to find her someone special. Maybe this guy would be spectacular.

She pulled on the string of the apron.

Maybe this guy who she talked to for two minutes was the love of her life.

She took a deep breath.

This could be her Kara.

She opened the back exit.

Was she crazy? She was dating Eddie not what's-his-name. She didn't even know his name! This was crazy.

She was about to turn around when she saw him. What's-his-name was standing there. He was stunning. He had a shaven head and a nice button down. He smiled at her with just about the whitest teeth she'd ever seen.

"So" he said in a low, masculine voice, "it's your lunch break, right? Why don't we go down to that new place just a block or do away?"

"I..," she hesitated. Was she really going to be one of those girls? On the other hand, when was the last time she and Eddie did something together? "I'd like that."

-

Kara had her eyes fixed on the crustaceans. Lobsters were her favorite. She read somewhere that lobsters had one mate for their whole life, and even when they grow old, you can still see them holding claws at the bottom of the tank.

She spent a long time just trying to find a pair claw in claw, that when she found one she became self aware of holding Barry's.

"Hey look," he said, "they're holding hands."

"And they call you the smart one," she teased.

"Well I certainly hope I am," he chuckled, "because if not I'm going to feel really stupid about this."

Barry got down on one knee.

"Kara," he choked, "we've only been going out for a few months now, but I've known you for years. I hate being away from you, and every time you go to National City a small piece of me goes with you. I used to have schoolboy crushes on girls when I was younger but being with you... I've never felt this- this kind of candle flickering in my heart before. Just the chance to look into your eyes makes my year. There is nobody I'd rather be with than you." He pulled a diamond engagement ring out of his pocket. "I want- I need to be with you for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?"

Kara was frozen. A small tear dripped down her face, causing her to take a deep breath. "Barry, I..," she cried, "I love you. I love you so, so much... and that's why I have to say no."

Barry's smile faded from his lips. He tried to say something, but he had no voice. He stood up as Kara pushed her way through the small crowd they had gathered with this grand gesture.

-

"You're really funny, you know that," iris laughed.

"It was somebody else's mind, okay," he smiled. "This is not a joke!"

"Stop it," she giggled. She impaled a bit of her salad onto her fork. She had made sure to get a piece of carrot with it. Carrots were her favorite. "Why didn't you order any food?"

"I'm not that hungry. Now then she tells me that I'm this kid who I have always hated, and the icing on the cake is he's gay, right? So then I'm him and now my best friend is now his boyfriend and I'm the one who's kissing my best friend.

"Oh! No! No! Stop it," she chortled and choked. She stopped laughing the moment she realized she was really choking. She couldn't breath. She put her hands around her throat to signal she was choking, but he hardly looked concerned.

She moved her whole body flailing to find someone who could help. They were in the empty corner of the restaurant where not even the kitchen would be able to see them.

"I'm sorry it had to be this way," he said as she fell to the floor, gasping for air.

Her efforts were all in vain. Her gasps became farther apart and more ragged until they stopped completely. She couldn't stop the black spots from covering her view of the ceiling. But the ceiling wasn't her last sight. Her last sight was of the man who was standing over her, nearly grinning.

"Goodbye iris," he half smiled. "I'll miss you."

She lost all consciousness and could pinpoint the exact moment she had felt her heart stop beating.

"Who am I kidding," he beamed, "no I won't."

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