Disclaimer : I don't own any of the characters of the Flash.

This is a SnowBarry gift shop AU

This story was set before the particle accerelator.

In this story, Barry has no powers and definitely single.

"Where the hell are you Barry ? It will start less than a hour !" a voice coming from an irritated man on the other line.

"I'm on my way Joe. Captain Singh just asked me some follow ups about the results of the tests a while ago but now I'm done and … " Barry stopped for a few seconds from running to scratch the back of his neck.

"So you are saying the reason why you are late is because of Captain Singh ?" Joe, still irritated, retorted.

"No ! It's not what I m—" Barry shakes his head repeateadly as a sign of defense ,though the conversation is not face to face, before he was cut off by Joe who is now commanding him to pick up his gift at the nearby shop "No more excuses. I want you to get my gift at , two blocks away from ccpd. Do you understand Barry ?"

"Okay Joe. Bye" Barry replied before ending the call and returned to running.

"I would like to pick up a gift for Iris West, from Joe West." Barry said as soon as he entered the shop while bending and holding his knees, immediately followed by gasping of breath. Luckily, he is the only customer.

"Sir, maybe you'll want to sit first while waiting ?" The clerk politely asked him.

"No I'm fine, I just s—-" Barry looked up at the clerk and became dumbfounded as he saw her face.

"What are you saying Sir ?" She asked him.

"I'll just stand and " he headed to the counter and continued "

oh... Would you mind wrapping this one too ?" As he handed several notebooks and pens.

"I guess this one is for Iris too?" she asked.

"Yeah." He replied with a smile.

"I already wrapped 3 gifts for Iris this day. There is a huge possibility that it is the same Iris, right ? " she stated while removing the barcode of Barry's gifts. "What's the occasion ?" she looked first then asked him.

Barry,with divided attention, is busy looking at her beautiful small face and long brown curly hair when she asked the question.

"Pardon ?" he politely replied while loooking directly at her green eyes.

"What's the occasion if you wouldn't mind sir" she repeated.

"We are celebrating her first job, which is also her dream job. Being a journalist at CCPN. It is quite a family tradition. And just call me Barry. Barry Allen." He explained to her.

"Oh, okay." She replied with a pout.

"Uhm, would you please help me... " he looked at her nameplate

"Caitlin, should I get a bag or a box for my gift ?"

"I think you should use a box. Since you said she is a journalist, she may use the box as an organizer at her desk." She suggested.

"Great." he nodded as a sign of affirmation.

"What color of the wrapping paper do you want to use or we have those other wrappers but it requires an additional charge."

" I think plain violet will do. It is her favorite color. How about you ?" He asked, to keep the conversation going.

"Blue. You ?" she smiled as she turn the question to him.

"Mine's red." he replied with a wide smile.

"Hey Barry, if you wouldn't mind. Who is Iris for you ?" she curiously and teasingly asked while wiggling her eyebrows.

"She's... my sister." he said with a chuckle.

"Oh my bad. Sorry" she middled her eyebrows and shook her head.

"No... no need to apologize." he smiled reassuring her that is totally fine with him.

"I guess the blonde hottie, Eddie I think, is her I don't know. He's so hot" she said with amazement but it is immediately followed with "uh I mean genetically speaking, because I'm a geneticist of course"

"Eddie's her boyfriend and You're a geneticist ?!" he asked with awe "woah ! That's cool !" his eyes grew wide, his pupils dilated and he planted a small smile on his face.

"Awww thanks !" is her reply to the compliment.

"I studied genetics and studying further will blow up my mind. " he chuckled and he added "By the way, I'm a forensic scientist at CCPD, so you'll might see me running on my way to work."

"Maybe not that more often. That I'll see you around or you'll see me here." she frowned as she finished wrapping the box.

"Why is that ?" he arched an eyebrow.

"I'll intend on applying at STAR labs as a bio engineer. This job is sort of a temporary job."

"Oh good luck !" He said to lightened up, however, he bowed down his head a little bit.

"Would you like a ribbon ? I suggest a silver one."

"Yes please."

She turned to get a ribbon and carefully stick it on the violet colored box "and there you go ! Your gift for Iris is done." She smiled as she handed it to him.

"Thank you Caitlin." He smiled as he recieved the gift and paid for it.

"No problem ! I'll see you around." She smiled back.

"Thanks for the chit chat too !" His last reply as he opened the door.

He walked out of the gift shop while the two gifts at his hand and with a smile on his face.

I want to say thank you for my close friend (RajiEJ) who made the summary for this fanfic...