-This is my first fanfiction ever so please be nice. I decided to start my first one being Snowbarry because I really ship them. Hope you enjoy! If this goes pretty well, I'll make another chapter. Please leave reviews so I can be better at writing :).

-I do not own The Flash or any characters. Only the plot is mine.

Tension Chapter 1

It's 2 days after Caitlin kissed Hannibal Bates impersonating Barry. Caitlin's in the cortex, struggling to focus on her work. Her mind is everywhere else except her job. Debating whether or not that kiss meant anything about her feelings. Maybe she was just caught in the moment. Or possibly, she may have a new perspective on Barry- but in a romantic way. Caitlin does not accept this idea, so she ignores it.

Slowly opening her eyes, the first thing Caitlin sees is Barry, waking her up. Everything is in a mess, and disorganized, with papers everywhere and her computer screen still lit up. Barry has a concerned look on his face, wondering why Caitlin was still at Star Labs.

"Caitlin, are you okay? I dropped by and I saw you sleeping."

"Um yeah Barry... I'm fine."

She didn't know what was happening, and all she could think was that kiss. Caitlin stood up, smoothed down her hair, and she was getting nervous.

"Do you want me to flash you home?"

Caitlin hesitated for a moment and took a few steps back to increase the distance between them so she could have some space. Everything in her body was shaking to some degree. She did not want to see Barry.

"No, Barry. I-I'm okay. Thanks."

"Are you sure, Cait?"

"Yes."

Barry runs back to Joe's house and sits in his room. He's never seen Caitlin so nervous before, even when she was kidnapped. He notices that she's avoiding him and Barry doesn't even know why. Contemplating if he should ask her the truth or not, he took a long deep breath. He was thoroughly thinking about start of this awkwardness. Barry combs through his hair with his fingers and then sets his hand on the nape of his neck, what he usually does when he's figuring out something. Joe knocks on Barry's door and he tells Joe to come in.

"Hey son, is something bothering you?" Joe asks with the fatherly tone he always had.

"Caitlin's been being distant with me lately, and I'm not sure what it is."

"Have you talked to her? I mean you won't know anything until you communicate."

"I haven't yet. I thought I should give her some time." I said, telling the truth partially, but also because I was scared to hear what Caitlin needed to say.

"The more time you don't talk, the farther away your friendship becomes. And maybe... it will be the same thing with Iris but with Caitlin."

"What? What do you mean? Dr. Snow and I are just friends. Nothing more, Joe."

"Barry, Barry, Barry. You know I know when you're lying to me. I've seen you fall in love with Caitlin like the way you fell in love with Iris. The smile every time you see her or hear her name. The bond you guys have when you are catching metahumans. I know you Barry, and the longer you deny this, she's going to end up with another person and you'll be stuck in the same situation. This time, make every second count." Joe explained.

Barry knew that what Joe said was true, but he has never heard it from another person before. He was struggling to accept that he did, in fact fall in love with Caitlin and also that Joe was right about everything else.

"Okay. I'll talk to her. Thanks a lot Joe." The two hug and Barry runs off to Caitlin's apartment. He's uneasy and is hesitant to knock on her door. When he did, Caitlin opened the door with a very shocked face.

"Barry?"

"Hey Cait."

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