Prompt: Earth-7 Teacher/Teacher

Central City High. Lots of people were employed there. Two people in particular. Iris West and Barry Allen.

Iris West was shy. Iris never wore a dress. She always wore her hair up and she wore glasses. Not those lame circle ones though. The designer ones. They were expensive but she loved them. She only went out when she was dragged out with her girlfriends. She taught 10th grade Language Arts.

Barry Allen was not shy. He wore regular shirts and jeans to work. Showing off his muscles. Everyone wanted to date him. He was unaware of it. He was a nice guy. Cocky and arrogant sometimes. But that was part of the charm. He taught 10th grade Science.

They saw each other every day. They were across the hall from each other. They hung out after work. Which was new to Iris. Before Barry she didn't engage with co-workers. They would help each other grade papers. But they were such good friends. She called him Bear. He called her Flower. She still got nervous around him. She liked him. A lot. But she was Iris West and she was terrified of ruining their friendship.

Barry on the other hand was oblivious to it all. He got nervous around Iris and didn't know why. But he didn't press on it too much. They just got into a routine. For years. Well three to be exact.

"Mr. Allen?" Iris called. Making sure the coast was clear.

"Yes Ms. West?" He answered. That was code for someone was around.

"Speak to me when you're not busy please." She smiled a little and hung up the phone. She had some papers to grade while she waited for Barry.

"Flower?"

"Hey Bear. Who was that you were busy with?" She asked casually.

"Patty Spivot. She works in 12th grade you know her right?" Barry asked. She nodded. "Well she asked me out. I said I'd think about it."

That his Iris like a ton of bricks. She didn't have the right to feel jealous. But she couldn't help it.

"Oh. Are you going to...go out with her?" Iris felt like one of her students saying it like that.

"Nah. You know I only have eyes for you." Barry smirked. Iris blushed. It was barely noticeable due to her skin tone but she knew Barry could see it. Iris wished that statement was true.

"Oh Barry. What am I going to do with you?" She sighed.

"There are a lot of things you could do." He smirked.

She was really blushing.

"Oh stop." Iris said.

"I'm joking around. But I do have some tests to grade if you're free?" Barry asked. He smiled that boyish smiled she'd do anything for.

"Uh yea. I could help you with that." She stammered.

"You okay?" Barry asked.

"Mhmmm. I'll be right back." Iris said quickly. Barry shot her a confused look. But nodded anyways.

This was a lot to handle. Barry made remarks like that all the time. But after turning down a date and saying those things. It made her feel a little overwhelmed. They'd known each other for three plus years.

"Hey Flower? Are you okay?" Barry asked.

"Yea. I just needed some air thanks." She smiled and walked inside with him following behind.

X

It was 7:00pm. They were both tired.

"Hey Bear?" Iris whispered. He was asleep. She thought about waking him up but she set an alarm on his phone and gathered her things.

"Oh Iris." Barry sleep moaned. She turned her heel and stared at him. What had just happened? He dreamed about her? And...in that way? Iris had no words and walked out with a confused look.

It was 7:30 when the alarm Iris set went off. Barry woke up with his mind racing. He had a sex dream with him and Iris. They were like best friends. What was happening. He'd never thought of her that way. But now that he was he noticed all the little things. He was not oblivious anymore. Like how she blushed at his comments. Barry thought it was normal for Iris but now he realized it wasn't. Or how she would stammer and get nervous after those comments. Iris liked him.

Barry didn't know how he felt about her. All of this was over a dream? The possible fact that he was right. Iris was beautiful. He never saw past it but now Barry was thinking about everything. Even the shirtless incident.

Barry was at Iris' place. They were having a Star Wars marathon. It was Friday and they didn't have anything to grade. This was the first time he was going to sleep over. By the time they got to Episode II it was 11:00pm. Iris wished Barry goodnight shyly. And went to sleep. She offered the bed but he said that would be intruding.

It was morning and as Iris headed to the kitchen. She halted her tracks. Barry was shirtless on her couch. He had abs and she was staring.

"Like what you see?" Barry smirked.

"Ye-No...sorry." Iris stuttered.

How could he not have noticed?

X

The next few days were awkward. The staff noticed it even the students. Usually Barry and Iris were caught having breakfast in either of their classrooms. That was not the case. It was weird. It had been a week and it was now Friday. Iris was feeling mighty bold. She wore her hair down in it's natural curly state. And she wore a short sleeve, just below her knee length, white dress with black polka dots. And red heels. She talked herself out of changing her outfit three times. Then she talked herself out of driving home really quick.

She walked nervously into the school doors. She got compliments and people saying she should really wear her hair down more often. Which put her into a better mood about her outfit.

It was when the first bell rung before 1st period when Iris realizes Barry had her essays from two weeks ago. That she was supposed to hand back a last week.

Some kids were already in Barry's classroom when he turned his head to see her. He was wearing a blue-grey shirt with a leather jacket, jeans, and orange-brown loafers. He looked stunned. Of course he'd seen her in home clothes but never like this. Barry thought she was gorgeous.

"B-Mr. Allen?" Iris called. Barry was in a trance. "Mr. Allen?" A kid said.

"Yea? Sorry." Barry was out of his trance. He was mainly staring at Iris. A chorus of oohs came from the class. And it was Barry's turn to blush which was more obvious.

"Do you have my essays?" Iris asked.

"Nope. I gave them back to you. Did you check your third desk drawer?" He smiled.

"Nope. But thanks." Iris was blushing this time. Barry nodded and continued his class. 'Those two need to get together. The sexual tension is crazy thick' A kid said. To which Barry heard but didn't act on it. How did everyone else see it and he didn't?

X

It was the end of the day and Barry couldn't get over how gorgeous Iris looked. She was always good-looking but Barry really noticed it today.

"Hey Flower?" Barry called walking into her classroom.

"Hey Bear." Iris said nervously.

"So I figured something out." He said nervously.

"And I um came across something." Iris admitted.

"You go first." Barry suggested.

"Okay here goes. Remember when I helped you grade those tests on quantum mechanics?" Iris said. he nodded. Well you fell asleep. And um I heard something. I think you were having a sex dream between us."

"Yea. I'm sorry you had to...hear that. I know you like me." Barry admitted. Iris was blushing like crazy.

"Yea. I'm sorry I never told you. I just never thought you...liked me back." Iris admitted. "I always liked you." They sat in silence. They were sitting in the two of he front row desks.

"I do like you back." Barry blurted out. He didn't know he felt that way about her. The words just came flying out of his mouth. But he did feel that way he realized.

"Oh. Really?" Iris asked. Was she hearing right? Did he just say the words she'd been wanting to hear for two and a half years? He nodded. They hugged each other. As they pulled back they were inches apart. He leaned in to kiss her. She kissed him back. Wrapped her arms around his neck and his arm around her waist.

"Be my girlfriend." Barry asks.

"Nope. You'll have to take me out first." Iris smirks. She kissed Barry once more.

"Sounds like a plan. Flower." Barry said.

X

Author's Note

So this is just some fun I'm having writing WestAllen one-shots. Thanks for reading R&R!