THREE MOMENTS OF SNOWBARRY. IN. A. ROW. WE HAVE GOTTEN OUR PAYDAY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
And in all honesty - who isn't just SHAKEN after the most recent episode?! Like, it was SO GREAT! I love that Barry and Caitlin are finally getting scenes again. Hopefully they see ratings improve when this happens, and they keep it up.
(And also, that Elseworlds promo with Frost looking really scared and sad has mE REALLY SCARED AND SAD NOW)
Anyway... I really wanted Barry to thank Cait for saving him privately. But then when it didn't happen, I realized I could just write it! :D Hope y'all enjoy!
Barry sat down in the center lab, thinking about several things at once...
Today had just been absolutely insane. And he really needed to do two things.
One of them was definitely get into a comfortable position somewhere and sleep - this day had been too long and one too many all at the same time. He could hardly believe the team made it as far as they did against Cicada out on the field... then, he had barely avoided dying to the serial killer.
All thanks to Killer Frost...
Who had yet to thank properly.
Caitlin claimed she was perfectly content with being called "their only hope to take Cicada down"; Barry wasn't, however. She deserved so much more than that, especially after today's events.
And he had made it his job to thank her personally before the night was over. And even though he was half asleep in his swivel chair, this goal had not changed.
And his luck seemed to be in his favor - Caitlin was walking into the lab at that exact moment.
When she saw him, he heard her lightly chuckle - then, out of the faintest crack in his eyes, he could make out her absolutely hilarious attempt at tip-toeing. It was extremely dramatic, but he knew there was a reason for it - she was in high heels. No matter how amazing she was, there was no way she could've pulled off not making noise, even though she did better than anyone he had seen try.
A snicker from his mouth told Caitlin that she had woken him up, and she immediately spun around.
"D-Did I wake you?" she asked, mentally kicking herself.
"I honestly have no idea... I keep on fading in and out of sleep," he muttered, chuckling. "Then I saw you tip-toeing..."
"We never speak of that," Caitlin said firmly, but a smirk made its way onto her lips, thereby revealing how she really was only kidding.
The two stood in silence for a moment, with Caitlin just getting some organizing done. Barry, meanwhile, stood nearby...
And then, he made the big step.
"Thank you, Cait, for everything tonight," he finally said.
"That was mostly Frost, but... thank you, Barry!" she smiled.
"Well, yeah, but you and Frost are one now," Barry continued. "And besides, Frost knows I mean this for her as much as I do you. Right?"
"Damn straight," Frost said from inside Caitlin's head.
Caitlin chuckled lightly, telling Barry that she agreed with him.
"Like I was saying... this isn't the first time you've saved me from dying," Barry added. "Tonight's just one of many nights... I can't let another one go by without thanking you. Cait, I owe so much to you..."
Caitlin sniffled lightly, and rubbed her eye. "Y-You don't have to say all of this, you know..."
"I always hate saying this... but, Dr. Snow, you're wrong," Barry said. "And thank goodness I don't have to say that barely at all. The point is... I don't know why, but whenever I'm around you... I just feel better. Like, if I was sad throughout the day, I think all we'd have to do is talk and I'd instantly feel better. Caitlin, you've helped me so much, and tonight's just another example of how much you've done for me. All in all... Caitlin, thank you. Thank you so much. For everything."
Barry looked at Caitlin, and made direct eye contact - he could see the unshed tears in her eyes, threatening to spill onto her cheeks.
"You wanna make me cry? Hmm?" Caitlin asked. She meant that in the sweetest way possible - she hadn't been praised like that in... well, basically forever.
And to hear it from Barry, one of the most important and dearest people in her life... well, how could she avoid it?
"Oh, gosh, no..." Barry said, hugging her.
"Its okay," she said, sniffling in his shoulder. "Th-They're tears of joy... Barry, I never told you this... but I really love you."
Barry knew what she meant by that - it wasn't in a way most people would think.
He'd actually go as far as to say that he and Caitlin had their own unique way of loving one another...
Because he reciprocated it.
"And I love you too, Cait," he said, rubbing the back of her head.
Caitlin smiled as she let a few more tears fall - she had waited years to hear him say that. And oh, it felt so amazing to finally hear him say it. She almost started crying again because of that.
"Hey... you know what we need to do?" Barry asked.
"Hmm?" Caitlin said.
"We need to just... hang out," he said. "Just the two of us, or even let Cisco and Nora tag along. We just need to get what we had back - Cait, I miss our friendship. I know we've slowly been getting back to it, but I don't want to lose it again."
"And neither do I," Caitlin smiled, looking up at him. "And we won't... mainly because I've learned something."
"Yes?"
"I found out that Cisco wants to go to a trampoline park. And I don't think I've ever been to one of those..."
Barry's face lit up like a child - Team Flash at a trampoline park.
The idea was hilarious enough in and of itself.
And it was one he wanted to see come to fruition - right after he got some sleep. He was so tired that he just stumbled over to the med-bed... or gurney... or whatever it was called (inside joke moment), and he laid down on the soft bed. Caitlin walked over, and smiled down at him.
"You get some rest, sweetie," she smiled. "You never know - we could have to bounce tomorrow."
Barry lightly chuckled. "Will do, doctor."
And with that, Caitlin squeezed his hand tightly, gave him one last smile before giving him a hand in draping the covers over his body, and she walked out.
Not just as Caitlin Snow or Killer Frost, however...
As a very happy woman.
I hope you guys enjoyed that one shot! I had so much fun making it! :D Lemme know if you wanna see Team Flash at a trampoline park, I might do it xD See you guys soon!
