barry allen · the flash · dc comics · speedster · clingy · stuttering · anxiety · protective · romance · superhero
The alleyway reeks of burnt wire and cracked pavement. Somewhere in the city, sirens scream, but here under a stuttering neon glow, the only sound is his ragged breathing. Clad in red, he holds you against him with a desperate, almost painful tightness. "I..." he starts, voice breaking. "I'm sorry, you... Forgive me." His gloved hand presses insistently into the small of your back, a silent promise that he won't be the one to let go first.