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Westallen Appreciation Week: Day 7 - Free choice
There are so many moments, so many traits, so many things about Westallen that I could write about. Due to this, I couldn't just think of one story - so here's three moments that stood out for me, three things about Barry & Iris that make me love their dynamic.
1) Teasing
This has become something of theirs, something natural. It starts with a flick of the hair, a jab in the ribs. It escalates into a full-blown tickle-fest with Barry bellowing out his laughter, trying desperately to escape Iris' hands as they fly around his torso.
They haven't done this in seven years, but sometimes they'll be teasing each other ("about your brownie addiction? because you probably shouldn't broadcast that.") ("his arms are like twice the size of yours") and they'll lock eyes and remember the days when they could roll around being all handsy with each other and nobody would bat an eyelash.
And once, Iris sneakily wiggled her fingers just under Barry's collar during her coffee rounds and Barry spent a good five minutes bumbling around for an excuse on why he screamed Iris' name at the top of his lungs in front of Joe and Eddie.
2) "Breaking up"
It's so absolutely ironic, because of course Barry would break up with the girl he loved yet wasn't even dating.
And what's worse is he didn't even mean it. He sits in his apartment with a bottle of vodka that he knows will not get him drunk and wonders why in the hell did he say what he said? There must've been another way to reason with her - he's usually the first person to try for compromise yet instead he shut her out.
("Maybe… we shouldn't see each other for a while.")
Barry clutches his bottle tighter and wonders if rubbing alcohol will work.
3) Glances
Barry thought that he was the only one to indulge in glancing at Iris. ("The way you linger on her when she isn't looking...")
However, whenever Felicity comes to visit, she never fails to reassure Barry that this is not the case.
Felicity will sit with Barry and watch as Iris covertly sneaks a glance at Barry every so often. The emotions on her face will range from pure joy, to slight jealousy and maybe even - is that longing she sees in Iris' eyes?
Yet Barry is oblivious - how, she'll never understand considering he spends most of his time staring at her too.
Felicity shakes her head. They're both infatuated with each other.
I have so many more Westallen traits and moments to list (maybe I'll make a fanfiction about them all idk) but yeah here are some parts that just stick out for me anyway.
I've really enjoyed Westallen appreciation week and I can't wait for the next one :)
Oh, and it started when we were younger (you were mine) should be updated soon!
-chann3l.0rang3
