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"Can I offer you some eggnog?"
"I would love some, yes."
Barry doesn't know what or why but he's happy Julian decided to take up Caitlin's offer on joining the holiday festivities.
"I have to warn you though. Grandma Ester's eggnog is not for lightweights." The speedster prepares two drinks.
"I'm not one to back down and turn tail, Barry."
Barry pauses in mid-pour and gapes at the blond. "You called me 'Barry'." He breaks out in a smile. "It's a Christmas miracle."
Julian tries to hide his embarrassment with a scoff. "Don't act all surprised. I still plan on calling you 'Allen' during work hours for the sake of decorum."
The speedster chuckles, "Whatever you say." He hands a Santa mug to Julian and raises his own. "Cheers, Julian."
Julian grins, "Cheers, Barry."
They clink mugs but before either can partake in the delicious eggnog goodness, an inebriated H.R. shouts "Mistletoe!" and points above Barry and Julian's heads. The house goes silent with the exception of H.R.'s not-so hushed chants of "Kiss, kiss, kiss"; Cisco and Wally manage to wrestle away the man's mug. Luckily, Joe calls everyone into the dining room for dinner.
Both criminalists do not move from their spot under the mistletoe just yet.
"This is," Barry starts, "well, awkward. I kinda forgot we put it up."
"An archaic tradition if you ask me. When I kiss someone, I want them to feel wanted and not pressured by obligation," Julian says wistfully. "When I kiss someone, I want it to mean something." He briefly glances at the speedster with a fond smile. "Don't you agree, Barry?"
Barry is too slow to react when the blond moves away to take a seat next to Caitlin at the table, nor does he notice he moved a step forward with a hand outstretched toward where Julian once stood.
What do you mean this didn't happen in the episode? ;D