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"Barry, this is my college roommate Michaela. Michaela this is my foster brother and best friend Barry."
Barry was a little taken back by the introduction. Iris rarely included 'foster brother' in his description.
"Hi" he said smiling at the women in front of him. She had a confident demeanor to her. She had hair cut to one side, flowing just above her chest in waves. Unlike Iris she wore casual clothes, a simple t-shirt, jeans with safety pins on the rips, and converse. She was pretty, Barry had to admit that.
"I'm Micky" she said smiling.
"Great, now you guys are acquainted, let's get to that movie!" Iris said grabbing Eddie and the two, dragging them to their theater. Barry got popcorn for all of them. Micky was energetic and a bit random. Barry liked that she brought silliness to their little group. While he was in no way going to date her, he thought she might be great as a friend.
"So I'm guessing you had about as much choice in this double date as I did." Micky whispered when Iris and Eddie had to sit away from them due to Barry getting there so late.
"If you mean none whatsoever, then yes." She chuckled.
"I had to put up with her for four years, how did you do it most of your life?"
"Patiently" Barry smiled. "Iris has great intentions, but it can take her awhile to catch onto things. But she's still a good sister."
"Yeah, I can certainly say she has good intentions hooking me up with guys, even though I'm engaged to a girl."
"I'm dating a guy." Barry blurted out before he even had time to say otherwise. They both smiled at each other.
"You want to sneak out of here and go criticize The Insurgent movie across the hall. The theaters practically empty. I kind of hate romance movies."
"Now you're sounding like someone I'd date." Barry joked slipping right out under Iris and Eddie's noses.
"Did you see that chicks face when she saw the lead guy? Seriously it's like they want us to throw something at the screen."
"I know" Barry laughed imitating the love at first sight, completely smitten look. "I mean come on! They don't even know each other's names yet!"
"That's what I always hated about movies was the 'love at first sight' bull they always put in. Love takes time, energy, effort, hardship, and a lot more. It can't come overnight you know?"
"I know firsthand. When I first met my boyfriend I hated his guts." Barry felt happy he could talk so casually about Hunter to someone.
"Really? That sounds like a movie plot."
"A musical plot, I won't accept anything else other than a musical with the amount of singing we both did."
"Oh, can I have a sample?"
"Maybe some other time" Barry said chuckling.
"Barry Allen, are you asking me out? I'm an almost married lesbian, how naughty."
"Hey, maybe I, you, Hunter, and that fiancé of yours can go to karaoke sometime."
"She'd like that." Micky said chuckling. "And maybe I can be your beard when we go out."
"What-I don't need a beard!"
"You're own foster sister said that you were straight, and I'm guessing this goes for Mr. West too am I right?"
Barry ducked his head.
"Why? I'm not pushing you or anything but you're like what? 26, 27 years old, and as far as I know they're not homophobic. The only reason I didn't tell Iris about Maddy is because I wanted to surprise her when she gets here next week."
"It's complicated with them, especially Joe. Yes they're not homophobic, but I know they'll treat me different. They won't just see me as Barry anymore."
"Can't you just talk to them about it if that does happen?" Micky asked quietly. "Can I let you in on a little secret? That almost always happens. There's going to be this awkward transition time after you come out, when everyone is getting used to it; and that's okay. Sometimes a little uncomfortableness is needed to grow. At least they're going to be trying. If you talk to them about it and not treat it like an elephant in the room, then it will slowly become regular territory for them too. It's a process Barry. I'll help you if I can if you need someone to talk to. Believe me, everyone needs a gay buddy in their life."
Barry smiled and held up his hand. "I'll be your pan pal then?"
"Gay buddies all the way!" She said giving him a high five instead of shaking it.
"No, now shut up and watch...I actually like this part."
"So how was your so called date? Do I need to be worried?" Hunter asked when Barry came through the door of his apartment later that day.
"No, but she did give me some good advice." Barry wrapped his arms around Hunter's chest while he stirred a pot of soup around, laying his head on the blonde's shoulders.
"This is getting ridiculous." Barry sighed.
"What is, Iris setting up a date for you?"
"Yes, and all of it! The hiding, the pretending, the not being happy with you in front of them like I want to! I'm tired of it! I'm tired of being scarred instead of happy!"
"Whoa, whoa, Bear what happened?" Hunter turned off his burner and hugged him.
"I just-I want everything to be normal… just you and me."
"Barry, it's only abnormal if you make it. Who cares what anybody else thinks, if you want to be happy then don't worry about other people's opinions. You care so much about others, enough to dedicate your life to saving them and I love that, I love that about you Bear. But sometimes you just need to think about yourself and what you want. Not all the time, just sometimes. Here, sit down for me."
"Why?"
Hunter ignored him and sat him down on one of the kitchen chairs.
"Now, just take a deep breath, and think about what you want to do. Not Iris, not Joe, not your dad, not me, you Barry Allen."
"I'm not sure."
"Yes you do, if you didn't you wouldn't be so upset."
"I..." Barry held Hunter's hand and he placed the other on his cheek. "I want to be with you. Really be with you. No more secrets. No more hiding. Just me and you."
"You mean you're-" Barry nodded and Hunter grinned broadly.
"I'm telling everyone. I don't care what they think. I want to be happy so I'm going to be happy with you here."
"You practically live here anyways. You have more stuff in our room then in your room in the West's house."
"Are you asking what I think you're asking?" Barry smirked.
"Yes Barry, I'm asking you to move in. Not that you haven't done that."
Barry hugged Hunter tight and laughed. Hunter spun Barry around a few times before setting him down.
"I love you." Barry whispered kissing his cheek.
"I love you too Barry, so much."
Hunter held one of Barry's hands and wrapped an arm around his thin waist, humming lightly.
"What are you doing?"
"Dancing with my boyfriend" Hunter hummed as he slow danced in a little circle.
"Thank you"
"For what?"
"Telling me what I needed to hear instead of what I wanted to hear." Barry kissed him again. "You keep doing that."
"You keep needing that." Hunter smiled and slowly spun Barry around. "I love you, so I want to help you. Telling you just what you want to hear, giving in and treating you like a child, that's not going to do you any good."
"How did you get so wise between junior year and now?" Barry teased and Hunter lifted him up by the waist and hauled him to the table again.
"You little stinker. I wasn't that bad!"
"Yes you were. You were boarder line ignorant to everything."
"And then I grew up and fell in love with you, and you gave me the wonderful little advice of 'ignorance is not bliss and the world lied to you, by the way you're an A-hole.'"
Barry laughed and kissed Hunter again. "It was great advice."
"I needed it, along with most things you said about my ego."
"You're welcome. You're amazing, once you stopped trying to be your dad."
Hunter chuckled and nodded. "Now let's get to dinner before we both go starving."
How do you want Barry and Hunter to come out? Tell me! Hope you guys liked this chapter. Dont forget to leave a review and tell me if you have any ideas for the story. Im going to be holding a contest for Hunters superhero name, so tell me what you want it to be in a review or PM and why. Love you all for your support.