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1. making the bed by speedster184

   Fandoms: The Flash (TV 2014), Arrow (TV 2012), The Flash - All Media Types  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   11 Feb 2026

   Tags

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   • Barry Allen/Iris West
   • Barry Allen & Oliver Queen
   • Barry Allen
   • Oliver Queen
   • Iris West
   • Cisco Ramon
   • Caitlin Snow
   • Joe West
   • Wally West
   • Episode: s03e16 Into the Speed Force
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Depressed Barry Allen
   • The Speed Force is Evil
   • Hurt Barry Allen
   • Phantom pain
   • Trauma
   • Oliver Queen is Terrible at Feelings
   • Barry Allen is Terrible at Feelings
   • Febuwhump

   Summary

   He takes a seat on the bed, head hanging. His shoulders shake with suppressed sobs and his hands tremble. The first tear escapes on its own accord. Barry wipes it furiously, not giving into the torrents of emotion threatening to break past his stronghold. If he did, he’d never resurface for air again.

   “Are you alright?” Oliver asks, uneasiness in his voice.

   It’s a simple question that requires a simple answer, but Barry is anything but simple. So, half truth: “I don’t know.”
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   or, a certain Green-Hooded Vigilante helps Barry find the reason to keep living.

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