Summary: Disaster? Beautiful disaster.
Prompt used: blind date/set up by friends
Barry Allen was grinning widely, sweat unconsciously dripping down the side of his face as he continued gazing at the beautiful 'snow storm' across him. He was bouncing his right knee nonstop, heart beating fast while also tapping his finger on the antique wooden table.
"Nervous, Mr. Allen?" Caitlin Snow asked with a raised eyebrow and arms across her chest, completely noticing his anxiousness.
She was looking at him icily, sizing him up and still ticked off their earlier encounter.
On the bright side, he is handsome. He was wearing a red sweater with a collared shirt underneath it, a wide nervous grin, and his mesmerizing green eyes were twinkling.
"Nervous? Of course not, Ms. Snow. More of... uh… excited!" Barry answers quickly while enjoying the soft music playing in the background.
The auburn-haired woman frowns slightly, "Excited?"
He nods at her, "Yeah. I haven't really been in the dating game that much." In a quick second, Barry's bright smile was replaced with a small frown, gazing distantly somewhere.
Caitlin blinks as the man in front of her, who decided to stare on their spotless silverware, "Oh. Me either, I'm no expert in the game of love." He glances up at her and nods meekly.
Barry clears his throat and smiles at her, "Anyway, I apologize for spilling coffee on your blouse." He felt his cheeks turning scarlet red in embarrassment.
A small smile appears on her face at the sight of him blushing adorably, "It was an accident. Sorry for being all cold at you, despite your sincere apology. I was just really running late, believe me, I'm never late."
He chuckles a little, "It's alright, I kinda understand you. Not on the 'I'm never late part' though. Believe me, I'm always never on time."
Caitlin giggles softly, already feeling comfortable with her blind date.
"That's not an impressive or appealing habit, Mr. Allen. In your career or for getting girls."
Barry looks at her and smirks, "I know, Ms. Snow. But, I'm worth the wait. Trust me."
She laughs, surprising Barry and herself, loudly and looks at him once more; her anger having subsided down.
"I'm all ears tonight, Mr. Allen. You can convince me together with some scrumptious delicacies. Caitlin Snow by the way, the girl in the coffee stained blouse."
The man rolls his eyes fondly accompanied with a hearty laugh, "I agree, Caitlin. Barry Allen, the boy who is never on time. Also, the boy responsible to what happened to the said blouse."
Caitlin laughs once again that night, Barry already loving the melodious sound he had the honor of hearing. Maybe Eddie was right.
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"And because of that, Captain Singh had me sit in his office for four straight hours; discussing with me the importance of arriving on time and being punctual and all the valuable lessons of time."
Barry ended, drinking his glass of red wine; recalling the laughter his fellow workers had given him that time.
Caitlin laughs and releases a cute snort causing her eyes and his to widen in surprise. Smirking like a cat, "What an unusual yet adorable sound, Ms. Snow."
Her cheeks flushed red and rolled her eyes at him, a smile ghosting her lips.
"Thank you, Mr. Allen. Please, Dr. Snow would be more appropriate." She jokingly retorts causing the man beside her to gasp.
"Wait, you're a doctor?! I thought you're a biochemist!" He looks at this woman, clearly amazed and impressed.
Beauty and brains, wow. Barry thought, a combination he really liked in people; especially someone that had his heart beating fast.
She bites her lower lip, earning the complete attention of Barry Allen.
"Well not really a full-time doctor, I also have some training in doing medical tasks and possibly, lobotomy. But in STAR Labs, I'm a biochemist."
Barry blinked his eyes and stopped his mouth from falling wide open, "Did you say, STAR Labs?"
Caitlin raises her eyebrows, "Yeah?" This is the first time I met a guy who seems to be interested in my work.
His eyes widened, "STAR Labs, as in the STAR Labs that is run and managed by Harrison Wells?"
She nods, impressed of this already amazing man across her. "Yes, Dr. Wells. Do you know him?"
Barry nodded like a child, "Yes! As in the Dr. Harrison Wells of STAR Labs? That Harrison Wells?"
Caitlin chuckles, loving this adorable wide eyed and rambling side of him.
"Yes, Barry. That Harrison Wells, owner of STAR Labs and author of—"
"Author of the famous book about Quantum Physics and Mechanics. Discovered dozens of patents and breakthroughs and also is currently building a particle accelerator. A real scientific icon and my hero and my idol."
He said, almost out of breath while she stared at him, a smile appearing on her gorgeous face.
"Yep, that's him alright. Harrison Wells, my boss." Barry nods at her, "Wow."
Caitlin takes a sip of her wine and looked at him with a smirk,
"You know what, why don't I take you to STAR Labs and meet him personally? I'm sure he'll be thrilled to meet a man who knows a lot about him and his field of work."
Cisco would also be delighted to meet you, a fellow comic book fan and science geek. She thought with a wide smile.
His green eyes went wide in excitement and nodded wildly, "For real? Are you sure? He might be busy, you know because—"
Caitlin giggles, "Barry. Trust me. It's fine. Plus, Cisco would love to meet you."
Barry looks at her, "Cisco?"
She smiles, "My best friend. Almost like my brother. A fellow science nerd, comic book and movie fan."
The forensic scientist nods with a grin, "Great. Wrath of Khan?"
Caitlin looks at him with a confused expression, "I'm sorry. I don't really watch a lot of movies. I prefer reading novels."
He chuckles at her and with a teasing smile, "Get a life, Dr. Snow."
She gasps and crosses her arms, looking at him with feigned anger, "No need to be rude, Mr. Allen. Try to be on time then, tardy forensic scientist."
Barry looks at her, "Cait! That hurts!" He dramatically grasps his heart. Caitlin rolls her eyes then bursts out laughing, him following her in a heartbeat.
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The pair were walking along the streets of Central City, side by side and still talking about their lives and teasing each other as long as possible. To them, it was just a simple blind date of two people who met each other all thanks to a spilled coffee and both running late for work.
His heart was beating quickly, every time she laughs and smiles at him.
His eyes would focus on her lips, every time she was biting it.
His brain had trouble processing thoughts, every time she'll look at him with those doe brown eyes shining brightly.
He didn't want to fall, but that was inevitable.
He was scared because he knew what it feels to love someone who can't love you back or can't give back the type of love you were looking for.
"Barry. Are you alright?" He blinks and looks back to the woman beside him.
Her face was wearing a confused and concerned expression, "You were so quiet. It felt unusual and weird."
Caitlin frowned a little while Barry shakes his head, "Sorry. I was just thinking."
She nods and let him walk in front for a while, staring at his back.
Caitlin Snow was happy and confused.
Happy because her blind date came through, he didn't ditch her.
Happy because her annoyance early morning was gone, he was responsible for both of it.
Confused because this was the first time her cold wall was quickly breached by someone, an amazing and smart man that is also quick; like a flash.
Confused because she was scared of what she was feeling, he was causing her to feel flutters in her heart and cheeks reddening at how handsome and adorable he was.
She wasn't used to this kind of emotions, her heart feeling like it will explode all because of a man with green eyes, bright smile, and who's always late.
"Caitlin! Dr. Snow!" She looks up and sees Barry, waving at her with a smile.
He jogs back to her, "Are you okay? You were just standing here, ignoring me and our next date place."
She smiles at him, "Sorry. I'm fine. Where are we going, again?"
Barry grinned and grabbed her arm, "Karaoke."
Caitlin's eyes widened, as she was dragged by him.
Karaoke?! Oh god.
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"I'm not going back to that stupid karaoke with anyone. Especially you." She said in an annoyed tone, arms across her chest as she sat on the park bench, waiting for that annoying but insanely talented man.
Barry was holding two scoops of fudge cookie ice cream, as he walked back to his angry date.
She grabs the ice cream, "You're still not forgiven, Bartholomew Henry Allen."
He sits beside him, a smirk on his face, "You should be thanking me, Caitlin Snow. Everyone in the karaoke bar was clapping for us."
Caitlin shoots him a glare, "Clapping for you, not me. Did you hear me sing? I was awful."
Barry licks his ice cream and glances back at her, "I did hear you. You weren't awful. You were very awful, Dr. Snow."
She slapped his arm, almost causing his ice cream cone to fall, "Hey! Be careful of my ice cream."
He grins at her, "Don't worry. You were adorable, despite singing like a screeching bat."
She felt her cheeks redden but looked away, "Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. Allen."
Licking her ice cream, she hears a chuckle beside her, "What?"
Barry shakes his head at her gaze, "Nothing."
"Spill or do you want your ice cream to be spilled on the floor." Caitlin said threateningly. His eyes went wide, "Cait! You wouldn't!"
She smirks at him, "Wanna bet on it?"
He gives her his puppy eyes, surprising the smirking woman but she remained strong.
"Last chance, Allen." She was looking at his half-eaten ice cream menacingly.
Barry sighs and in lightning speed, he gobbles up the fudge cookie ice cream causing the woman beside her to gasp.
He looks back at her, ice cream smudges around his face, "Barry! What if you got brain freeze?" She was looking at him sternly with a mix of concern.
Barry scratches the back of his neck, "I didn't want my ice cream to be spilled."
Caitlin sighs and gets a tissue from her purse, wiping the ice cream off his face.
"The ice cream seller asked me if you were my girlfriend." He blurts out, feeling his cheeks redden from what she was doing.
She felt herself flush, "And what did you reply?"
Barry stares at her, "Not yet." He says softly.
Caitlin ignores the wild thumping of her heart and simply smiles at him.
Caitlin reached her front door, it was already midnight. She didn't want this to end, she had so much fun with her blind date.
Her blind date who spilled coffee on her, accidentally.
Her blind date who took her in a karaoke, embarrassing but quite memorable.
She looks back, staring at Barry, who was nervously shuffling his feet on the floor.
"Thank you for taking me home, Barry." He looks up at her, grinning widely.
"No problem, Cait." She smiles at him, who stuffs his hands inside the pocket of his jeans.
Don't know what to do. Don't know what to say. The pair thought, silence surrounding them across the hallway of the apartment.
"Thank you for tonight, Caitlin. I had fun. Especially at the karaoke." Barry teased with a wide grin.
Caitlin rolled her eyes but smiled back, "I had fun too, even at the karaoke. Thank you. I had a great day."
He grins at her, "Good mornight, Dr. Snow."
"Mornight?" She asks with a raised eyebrow.
"It's midnight. It's good morning and good night." He chuckles at his explanation.
She shakes her head in amusement, "Okay. Good mornight, Mr. Allen."
Barry starts walking away after a final grin and wave at the doctor, his heart full and happy while thumping fast.
I hope this isn't the last time I see her. He thought with a smile, recalling Eddie's words. I'll see you again. One way or another. I will.
"Barry!" Caitlin shouts, grabbing his arm and turning him around. She smiles at him while handing a small folded piece of paper. Closing their gap, she pecks his cheek causing his eyes to widen.
"I'll take you to STAR Labs and hopefully, we'll go on more dates. Know each other more." She smiles at him and walks back to her door and with a final wave, Caitlin closes her door.
She smiles to herself, heart beating fast.
Barry stood on his spot for a minute, still processing what just happened. Then an uncontrollable grin appears on his face while he opens the folded paper, a number scribbled together with a snowflake beside it.
~years later~
"Dad, how do you get a girl's attention." Henry Ronald Allen asked his father, who simply laughed.
"Talk to her. Be yourself." Barry Allen said while ruffling the hair of his son.
Then a woman with auburn hair sat beside the father and son, "Or… spill coffee on her blouse."
Henry laughs, "Thanks, Dad. That sounds weird, Mom. But thanks, anyway." He hugs his parents then went upstairs.
"Really? After years of being married, you're still not over the coffee stained blouse?"
Barry asked with a frown causing the woman beside her to laugh.
"Now you know what I feel every time you bring up the karaoke date, Bartholomew Henry Allen." She smirked at him, who wraps his arms around her.
"Understood, Caitlin Snow-Allen." He answers with a grin while Caitlin pulls him for a kiss.
A/N: Part 2 hehehe. Thanks for reading!