New Romantics

Lights of periwinkle blue and green jasmine, twinkled in the distance, dancing across the midnight sky, as the pre-midnight fireworks popped, and exploded in the air, bringing colour and life to the cold night.

It was NYE, and they were finally moving into 2020. It was also the fifth anniversary of her partnership with Barry Allen. Not in the romantic sense at least. Sophia Lang and Barry Allen, two of the finest detectives that Central City had seen in half a decade. They were the talk of the town, and the special guests on tonight's list. They had just completed a generous raid on The Rogues of Central City, bringing Leonard Snart and Mick Rory into custody after a drawn out battle.

Sophia stood on the balcony of the expensive hotel that the CCPD's New Year's Eve Gala was held at. She hadn't seen Barry all night, knowing that the Gala only started at 11 and would end at 2. It was unusual yes, but considering the main attraction was the midnight fireworks, it wasn't too bad. She had wanted to arrive with Barry as planned, but he had mentioned that he had a few things to tie up, down at the CCPD, so she had made her way to the Gala by herself, feeling slightly bummed that she was entering alone. But nevertheless, she had gone to a lot of effort to look as dazzling as possible. The sapphire blue dress that was draped elegantly across her body complimented her golden brown eyes, making them pop, and the dark coal eye-liner that was paired with golden shadow's on her eyelids made them stand out even more. Her lips were painted a delicate berry colour, looking plump and healthy, and as Barry Allen admired her from across the room, his eyes having been drawn there immediately. He had just arrived, and it was nearing midnight. Upon walking into the room, he had scanned the crowd for her beautiful face, only to be met with an alluring sight that had his heart pumping faster.

Barry Allen had been in love with Sophia Lang since the day he met her, five years ago. They had been new graduates from the academy, paired up immediately to work under Detective Joe West. At first, Barry had thought it was simple attraction or lust. They were both graced with delicate features, and were easy on the eyes, so that had to stand for something. But after a while, the sizzling attraction had developed into something deeper, something stronger and more potent. It had been a fateful day, two years down the track when he had discovered this. In between all the flirting, and the sly comments, he knew deep down that something was brewing between the two, but neither said a word or addressed the elephant in the room. They just continued on like everything was normal. At least, they did until that day.

They had been out on patrol, sitting side by side in the poorly heated van, with beanies and layers of jumpers on as they sat on watch, waiting for one of the gang members in the casino across the road to make the wrong move. Something had happened, things had escalated and suddenly the two found themselves in a shoot-out with at least six Irish gang members, and only each other as back-up on the outskirts of Central City. Back-up was at least a good twenty minutes away, and they needed to act fast. They had been decisive and quick in their actions and they had managed to take them all out, but not at least before injuring themselves. A bullet was headed straight for Barry's neck, and Sophia could see the shot before it was fired, she knew that she wouldn't have time to warn him to move out of the way, so she dove and tackled him from behind, pushing him to the concrete ground, the bullet hitting her shoulder blade as she collapsed on the ground.

He remembered that day clearly. The amount of blood she had lost, the way she whimpered in pain as he hoisted her in his arms, rushing her over to the nearest ER. The way her eyes had slowly dropped, and how pale her complexion looked as all the blood drained from her face. She had saved his life, and if that didn't make him love her any more than he already did, it had just reminded him of the dangerous lifestyle they led. It was that day he knew, how utterly terrified he was of losing her. It made him realise that whatever he was feeling for her, wasn't just attraction, or admiration… it was love. God damn, love. But he knew that with their responsibilities, with their job, the risk of losing her, or vice versa was just too grand, and so he buried his feelings deep into his chest, but three years later, his heart was threatening to burst every time he saw her. He couldn't contain it any longer. He didn't want to live like this.

So as he stood there, from across the ballroom, gazing at her form as she closed her eyes, taking in a deep breath outside, he knew that this was the perfect time. He had to tell her. He ached to tell her. He took a deep breath, tightening his black tie, and making sure that his suit was in place, before walking out the large doors and onto the quiet balcony, the light buzz of the ballroom, fluttering over to their ears, but giving enough silence to allow them to have a conversation.

"Barry," Sophia said with a smile, turning around to face him. "You're looking particularly handsome tonight," She complimented, her eyes trailing over his long, lean form unapologetically. Her heart was starting to race at the very sight of him. Barry Allen always looked dapper in a suit, not to mention black tie. She hoped that he didn't notice her obvious ogling, but after her eyes rested on his, she found that he too had taken the opportunity to allow her appearance to sink in. A small grin started to appear on her face, but she didn't say a word.

"Thank you. You look as beautiful as ever. Has anyone ever told you that sapphire is your colour?" He asked. She looked absolutely breathtaking tonight, more beautiful in the moonlight than he had ever seen her before.

"It might have come up once, or twice," Sophia laughed lightly, turning and leaning her body against the balcony now, her back slightly facing Barry, who took the moment to appreciate the backless dress, trying not to think about the fact that she wasn't wearing a bra right now.

"So what brings you out here, Allen?" Sophia asked, her eyes focused on the night sky. Oh how she ached to able to fly through the clouds, the experience seemed so serene and breathtaking, she was beginning to wish that there was such thing as superpowers. The pre-midnight fireworks had just gone off a good ten minutes prior, and it wasn't long until it was the New Year… and she would still be alone.

"You," Barry stated simply, causing her to turn back around to face him, trying not to let out a gasp of surprise at the close distance.

"Me?" She questioned, trying her very best to keep her eyes focused on his, but every few seconds they would trail down to his supple lips, desperate to close the distance. She had been in love with him for the last five years, and she never built up the courage to act on it, or to even tell him how she felt, and every day she regretted her decision.

"I've been trying to find the perfect way to say it, to tell you how I feel, how you make me feel, but I know that there are no words to describe how you make me feel, Sophia," Barry confessed, taking her smooth hands in his own, rubbing circles on the back of them. He could feel her pulse as he held her hand, and he was glad to know that it wasn't just his heart that was running fast right now.

She gulped, staring at him with wide eyes. Was he? Did he really mean that?

"I have been in love with you, for god knows how long, and I can't keep it a secret anymore." She was sure that her heart and body had frozen the moment the L word escaped his lips.

"Are you sure you have the right person?" She asked, her face frowning. She thought, all these years, she had thought that he was in love with Iris West, the journalist, and daughter of their superior officer, Joe West.

"It's you, it's always been you." She was sure that if he spoke any longer, tears would erupt from her eyes. Just as she was about to reply, the clock hit midnight, and fireworks erupted, along with cheers from inside, indicating that it was the start of the new year. Both of them were startled, as their conversation was interrupted, and Barry missed what she had said. She moved closer, her lips lightly brushing his ear as she whispered her confession to him.

"I love you," She told him, the endearing words tumbling from her lips, unable to contain the happiness in her voice. She moved back, and Barry had his hands cupping her cheek in an instant, one staying on her face, the other tangled in her hair as he guided her lips down to his, capturing them in a searing kiss.

Sophia was sure that her heart was about to explode as her lips moved against his as they stood in a passionate embrace. Her arms were around his neck, pulling him closer to her, his lips slanting over hers once more, electric against her skin. Once they had broken apart, Sophia leaned her forehead against his, her hot breath grazing his skin.

"Happy New Year, Allen," She breathed out, pressing a lingering kiss on his cheek, that was slightly flushed.

"Happy New Year, Lang."

"It's only taken us five years to get here," She chuckled, her eyes crinkling in happiness.

"I guess we better take it slow then?" He asked with a raised brow, and when she stared at him with a deadpanned expression he laughed, pulling her closer as he moved his arms from her face to her waist.

"If anything it means we should speed things up. I'm not waiting another five years for you to kiss me," She admitted, causing his grin to grow even larger.

"Trust me, you don't have to wait anymore, sweetheart," Barry told her, his eyes green eyes sparkling as he dipped her and kissed her once more with a passion, and with the promise of never letting her go.

A / N – I thought this would just be a cute AU one-shot for you all, especially considering the angst that you all had to endure last chapter in Fight or Flight.

Hope you enjoy the fluff. There are some parallels to the story, which I hope some of you pick up on, I thought it would be really cute. I wrote this in like two hours, and it's really late, so please forgive me for any grammar, and mistakes.

Leave a review if you would like to see some more like this to accompany the story Fight or Flight. If you haven't read that, go check it out on my page.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from the TV series The Flash, just my own OC and creative genius.

Heroherondale.