Fall into my arms

When Cisco had joked with Barry that morning about the track star drooling over the mysterious girl he would see at the library in the late hours of the morning, saying how she had swept him off his feet, and he would fall into her arms, he had in no way meant it literally.

But apparently, that's what had happened this morning at the ungodly hour of 3am.

Why anyone was awake was a mystery, but then again, this was their last year of college, and finals were only a few days away. People were starting to get into weird studying routines and adopt bad habits of staying up late to cram as much content into their little feeble minds as possible before exams hit.

So when they had gone to visit Sophia in the library that seemed abandoned at this time of night, and Barry had promptly fainted, Cisco couldn't help but let out a strangled laugh. Barry had planned to pop by to say hello, knowing that she would be there that late. As well as the added fact that he finally wanted Cisco to discover that the mysterious girl Barry had been talking about was actually Sophia Lang, the cute barista from down the road who always had a bright smile on her lips, and an aura of coffee surrounding her person at all times.

"Hey Soph," Barry said, his voice shaky. He pulled his jacket closer, feeling slightly chilly.

"Hey, Barry," Sophia greeted with a smile, looking up from her textbook, peering up at him through her thick-rimmed glasses, a sight that he found was heart-warming at the very least. "Are you alright, you don't look to great?" Sophia asked with a frown, standing up from her seat and pressing a hand against his forehead, finding that it was hot. He looked like he was sweating. Light tremors wracked his body, and he looked dangerously pale.

"Yeah, you okay there bro? You look a bit pale," Cisco noticed as he turned to look at Barry standing next to him. Barry didn't have a chance to reply before his eyes rolled back into his head and his body started to collapse, falling to the ground. Sophia was quick in her actions, and caught his right arm, using all her strength to keep him from crashing to the ground while Cisco moved to grab his other side, carefully putting him on the ground and rolling him over on his side. He had practically fainted in her arms.

"Oh my god," Cisco let out a cry, as Sophia crouched down next to Barry's body, pressing her fingers to his wrist, feeling for a pulse. His heart rate was regular, but beating incredibly fast, and his face was still as white as a sheet. Not even ten seconds had passed when his eyelids shot open, and he looked dazed, unsure of what was happening.

"Barry? Can you hear me?" Sophia asked, him, placing a hand on his cheek, guiding his eyes to focus on her. His green eyes met hers and he tried his best to use them to bring him back. He was feeling all sorts of queasy and his vision was slightly blurry. "You're okay, you just fainted, how do you feel?"

"Dizzy," He managed to get out as she pulled her jacket off, revealing bare shoulders as she was left in a high neck black tank top. She folded it up and gently lifted his head up, placing it underneath. Barry sighed at the action, finding it more comfortable than from when his head was laying on the cold ground of the library floor.

"Mind grabbing my bag under the table there, Cisco?" She asked, and the boy jumped into action, bringing over the surprisingly heavy bag.

"Keep talking to him, make sure he's alert, I'm going to check his blood pressure," Sophia instructed Cisco as she opened her bag swiftly, pulling out her stethoscope and sphygmomanometer. She gave Barry a quick smile, pushing the sleeve of his shirt up on his right arm, attaching the cuff, and getting ready as she did a quick reading of his blood pressure while Cisco asked him a few random questions to make sure that he was still all there.

"Blood pressure is low, 70 on 45," Sophia said. "That's not good." She took the stethoscope out of her ears, hanging it around her neck casually as she instructed Cisco to help her sit Barry up carefully against the back of the wall adjacent to where he had just fallen. She didn't want to get him up just yet, fearing that as soon as he stood up, that his blood pressure would just rush back down again.

"I'm just going to check his blood sugar levels, he might have had a hypo," Sophia said, whipping out more equipment from the bag. Cisco watched her with crazy eyes.

"Why do you have all this stuff?" Cisco asked, watching her work in awe. She seemed very composed, and quite calm even though someone had just fainted on her.

"I'm in my final year of nursing, this is all my stuff I need for my prac," Sophia said with a laugh. "Handy huh? Never know when I'll need to check a handsome guy's blood pressure," Sophia joked seemingly lightening the mood. Barry seemed to be blushed lightly, and it was dangerously obvious against his pale skin.

"Have you had much to eat today?" Sophia asked, after seeing that his blood sugar was sitting at a 1 when it had to be at least a minimum of 4. She knew that he had a busy schedule in between classes, his part time job interning at Star Labs and his commitment to the track team.

"No, I've been too busy running around," Barry admitted, his face flushing with embarrassment. He had just fainted in front of the girl he was crushing on… into her arms. "I haven't eaten anything since yesterday morning."

"Cisco you wouldn't happen to have one of those lovely sugary drinks in your bag would you?" Sophia asked, and he nodded, quickly unzipping the satchel and whipping out a can of sugary goodness, passing it over to Barry.

"Slow sips," Sophia told Barry as she opened the can handing it over to him. His hands were still shaking and he couldn't hold the can straight. "Here, I got it." She placed her hand over his, and guided the can to his mouth, helping him hold it in place as he took sips of it. Sophia then sent Cisco in search of something for Barry to eat, and to grab a few bottles of water.

"How are you feeling now? Still feeling dizzy?" She asked, noting that the colour was starting to come back to his cheeks. His hands had stopped shaking and he looked like he was recovering from the hypoglycaemic attack.

"Better than before, thanks," Barry breathed out, closing his eyes for a second. It wasn't that he was feeling nauseas at this point in time, but he was feeling beyond mortified at the fact that this had happened…because it wasn't the first time. This had actually happened last month when he was hanging out with Wally West as they ran the track for the seventh time that day. He hadn't been drinking or eating as much as he should have, and his body collapsed out of sheer necessity for fuel to keep it going. He berated himself internally, he should have known better.

"You still with me, Barry?" Sophia asked, and he blinked his eyes open to meet her soft brown gaze. He gave her a small nod and she gave him a smile that sent his heart beat into a frenzy. She really didn't know the effect she had on him. If he didn't think that Sophia was a hero before then he was blind. She was too kind, and helping him like she had just right now made him realise how great she really was, and he hoped that he didn't screw up his chances with this embarrassing tumble of events, but knowing her, she wouldn't hold it against him.

"Where's Cisco?" Barry asked, noticing that his friend was missing.

"Sent him off to find you something to eat," Sophia explained. "Don't want you to faint again," She said and he groaned. "I guess I could say that you're falling for me, Allen," Sophia teased. She wasn't one for a lot of teasing, especially in the flirtatious tone she was using right now, but the look on Barry's face was totally worth it. It was a mix of embarrassment with a hint of smugness at it all. Like he had gotten something out of this all.

"I guess I am," Barry said with a low chuckle and she nudged his shoulder playfully, plopping down next to him against the wall as they waited in the quiet library for Cisco.

"Thanks for coming to my rescue." Barry turned his head slightly to look at her, his eyes immediately drawn to her lips before he quickly averted his gaze to her eyes, though that wasn't any better, he wasn't sure he would be able to take his eyes off her.

"Of course, what princess doesn't need her knight in shining armour," Sophia said leaning over to grab the can of soft drink in his hand, taking a large gulp. Her eyes glanced at her watch, seeing that it was nearing four am. No wonder she was feeling so exhausted.

"Hey, that's mine," Barry whined, taking the can back.

"Uh, just one more sip, I did save your life after all," Sophia said and Barry refused, shaking his head with a laugh.

"Mmm…No thanks," Barry said, chugging the rest of the drink in one hit, leaving an empty can behind. She was secretly glad that he had drank the whole can. It would bring his blood sugar level back up faster and keep him stable while they waited for Cisco to arrive back with something for Barry to eat.

"You suck," She groaned teasingly, leaning her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes for a moment, trying not to fall asleep. She was just…momentarily giving her eyes a break.

"You love me."

"I changed my mind," She whispered and he smiled at her words.

And that's how Cisco found them a half hour later, both leaning against each other with tired eyes, brightening up as soon as they saw him walk in, but he was sure that it was just because he had a large box of pepperoni pizza in his hand from the only 24 hour joint on campus.

He would then tease them about this same day four years later at their wedding in his best man speed, making sure to mention how Barry had fallen into Sophia's arms, how that very moment had instigated their relationship, one that would last a lifetime.

A / N – I live for college AUs and I thought this was adorable, and we get to see Sophia's nursing side in action, also cute and flustered Barry and a confused and exasperated Cisco. Again, lately I seem to be laying the fluff on super thick… I think it's because the sequel is so angsty.

Replies:

TabloidTeen: I am so elated that you liked it! Yeah, my grandpa has suffered with cancer of both the prostate and lung for nearly 8 years now. It's a heart wrenching disease for the person and everyone around them, and I wanted to write something happy for once, and I really wanted to give the two a good ending. OH my god, John Green killed us all when he had them both die. I cried so much when I read the Fault in our Stars. Love your reviews, they always bring a smile to my face. Thanks for your support!

AndySteve1311: Yes, everyone's been saying the same, and it's a very sensitive topic/subject, but I wanted to do something nice and cute, so yeah, glad that you liked it and decided to give it a read. They're just too cute. AHAH really?! Oh that's adorable. Yeah, I watch episodes now and I'm like when's Sophia gonna jump in? Haha, I find that happens when I read stories that have other characters thrown into the world. OH, season 2 ending was a killer! I can't even imagine what they're going to do for season 3, the possibilities are endless. Thank you so much for the reviews, they are always a blessing.

XXAlyaIsMyBaeXx: Aw, yeah. I mean working in hospitals, and having known people and family myself who have had cancer, I know first hand how it is, and how tough it can be. I wanted to write something positive about it and a nice happy ending, so I'm glad that you enjoyed it as well.

Cho (guest): Thank you so much for your review! Oh my god, I am in love with Miraculous Ladybug, and yes I love that idea, and I'll definitely be writing something like that in the future. The love square is my life.

Til next time.

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