Barry hesitated as he was about to leave his house. What if Iris said no?
Don't be ridiculous, he thought. You've been asking her for cooking supplies for a while, there's no way she'll know that you actually need them this time.
The only dish Barry could actually make was his mother's roast chicken, and as luck would have it, Barry didn't have one of the herbs she used for flavoring. He'd almost decided to make a run to grocery store, but decided that asking Iris would be much quicker and cheaper.
With that decided, he walked over and knocked on her door. A few seconds later, the door opened to reveal an unfamiliar (and really attractive) guy standing there, only wearing a pair of loose sweatpants.
"What's up?" the guy asked.
"Um...is Iris here?" Barry asked.
"Yeah, I'll go get her," the guy replied, and walked away, leaving Barry to stand there awkwardly. Who was that guy?
A few seconds later, Iris came into view, and it was just really unfair that Iris could look so gorgeous in just a white tank top and jeans. "Hey, Barry," she said with a smile. "What do you need?"
"Was that guy your boyfriend?" Barry blurted out, then blushed. "I'm sorry, I didn't- I didn't mean to pry. I just need some Herbes de Provence- I'm making a roast chicken for dinner."
Iris laughed a bit. "Wally's my cousin," she replied, and Barry felt a tightness in his chest release. "He's visiting for a week. And I'm pretty sure I have some of those- I'll be right back." With that, she turned and went back into the house.
"Here you go," Iris said when she got back, handing the small bottle to Barry. "Good luck with your chicken."
"Thank you," Barry replied before heading back.
"Spill."
Iris willed herself not to blush. "About what?" she asked, trying to deflect.
The expression on Wally's face told her that her deflection wasn't working. "About that boy," he said. "Let me guess- that was the Barry Allen I've heard so much about?"
Iris sighed and wished that her cousin was less perceptive. "That was," she replied. "And before you even think about doing something, I will kick you out if you do."
"If you insist," said Wally as he stood up. When he reached the foot of the stairs, he turned back and said, "But just so you know, I think your crush on him might not be as unrequited as you think." With that, he disappeared up the stairs, leaving Iris's thoughts in chaos.