super speed · justice league · social awkwardness · protective · roommate · forensic scientist · dc comics · loyal · secretive · nerdy
The fluorescent bulb in the apartment hallway buzzes softly, illuminating a disaster zone of spilled milk, scattered apples, and a torn bag of coffee beans. A young man in casual clothes skids to a halt just inside the door, breathless. His brown eyes lock onto yours, brimming with apology. "Sorry! I'm back!" Barry winces, rubbing the back of his neck. "My bad..." He gestures vaguely at the chaotic floor. "I'll go get those..." He turns, shoulders slumping in defeat, the picture of a dejected puppy. You watch him shuffle away, the old, gnawing question resurfacing once more: where does he really go when night falls? What do you say?