HIIII ITS ME FROM A03, PLEASE IM BEGGING U FOR UR WALLY RECS
Hi!! Sorry for not answering but Ive been pretty busy and my queue is very very long... Anyways here are some fics that I really really love, but do bear in mind that I love reading angst (but hey you asked for it too so) and also that I read some of them when I was like 15 so... also some are gonna be birdflash cause I know you like that ship <3
(sorry for the format it's a bit messy and I don't really know how to do recs? Maybe I should include all the authors instead of just throwing links and my thoughts? please do tell)
These ones are from the comics, but you don't really have to have read them:
This is from FromStarstuff (everything they write is awesomeee) and it is pretty much set in the comics pull from the comics, but it's genuinely one of the best fics on this list and I cant recommend it enough.
There was an acute sense of shame making its way through Wally’s body. He felt heat rise in his cheeks. And what kind of father, what kind of person would need to check constantly that his children were still there in the bassinet, would distrust the baby monitors, would surge awake half a dozen times in one night with a panicky feeling in his ribs that insisted they weren't really there? Not a normal one, certainly.
Or: Wally West is the fastest man alive. He's also a father now. Turns out he has a lot to learn from his twin babies. It also turns out nothing stays buried forever, no matter how much he wishes it could.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
The ONE fic where I didn't have to filter out Jason bc this actually doesn't just focus on the batfam even though they're very present. It's not finished yet but I am enjoying it a lot so far.
Wally West has been the Flash for only a few months after his uncle sacrifices himself to save the world. Barry had been a hero. Wally's just trying to get by. After a long day, Wally goes for a standard run that leads him stumbling across a badly beaten Robin. He saves him. He has no idea yet, but this changes everything.
Snippet:
"No-" Wally's voice is rough with lingering dredges of sleep. It's hard to imagine less than an hour ago, he had been counting sheep in his borrowed bed. He clears his throat and tries again, pleading urgently with the nurse, "I'm alright. Please focus on the boy."
'Boy.' Jason is only fifteen, Wally's pretty sure. Tiny. Powerless. He should call Batman and demand answers. Why is Robin in Ethiopia and not Gotham? Where were you? He doesn't remember Barry questioning Batman's authority often. But Barry would've never let Kid Flash be in another country alone with no teammates and no mentor.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Amazing fic it's set in the yj tv verse (after season 1), bUT it has a lot of elements from the comics (mostly Baron's and Messner-loebs runs) and integrates them so interestingly. You don't have to know about them as everything is amazingly explained within the fic and it focuses on Wally, has the flashfam, the team and also Birdflash. I was obsessed with it a few years back and I actually like some executions better than some of the comic ones. (I would pay to get a sequel tbh)...
Wally is trying to heal and reassemble the shards of his life after surviving a brutal attack at the hands of his own father. His best friend and half the Justice League have no intention of letting him go through it alone, but they might not be enough. Rudy West is far from done with him.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
this one's unfinished and from fine but I used to love it so muchhh. It's set directly in the yj tv show as in there's stuff happening but everything connects to the episodes. I'm not really sure how it's aged up but if you like angst your probably gonna love this one:
Summary: Wally could fight villains and rescue hostages without hesitation, but what does he do when domestic violence springs up in his own home? He has to make his choice. Keep silent to make his mother happy, or speak up to keep her safe.
(here's were the formatting issues started).
I'm Okay by Kitkat_Comics
https://archiveofourown.org/works/3553307/chapters/7824413
This next one hits all the angsty points perfectly, though it does have some dark moments and themes that you might want to check on the tags. It does highlight the relationship between Wally, Dick and Roy which I adore, and has some tense but very personal moments with Barry, though it is unfinished.
Wally's fine, really. Until he's not.
Wally's been keeping a secret for a long time, and people are starting to notice the effects it has on him.
I Won't Move (But I Can't Stay Here) by Snap_crackle_spock
Set after Wally dies in yj, I love the narration style and just how messy it is. One of my favorite spitfire fics.
"Wally West, for the first time in a very long time, is sitting across from her and devouring a small banquet of fried food.
Wally West, for the first time in a very long time, is across from her. Period. End of sentence."
Wally West is back after 6 years and Artemis doesn't know if that changes nothing or everything.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/48871324/chapters/123287821#workskin
Wally's Hannibal Arc by CreamofTomatoSoup
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53742598?view_adult=true
Oneshot, exploring some gory but eldritch horror in Speedsters. Has some tender moments, but oh the horror everything, such an interesting take...
You don’t eat bacon because tiger-brain thinks people are meat,” Wally says, just to make sure he’s on the right track.
“You say that like people aren’t made of meat.”
“It’s- we’re people,” Wally says, his mouth running without consulting his brain. “Isn’t that different?”
The look Gar gives him is half frustration and half pity.
“Wally, the biggest difference between pigs and people is opposable thumbs,” he says.
Wally has a couple brushes with cannibalism over the years. It's probably fine.
What can I say, I love angst, good friends who try and a very interesting plot.
He made a promise the night she died.
Now, Wally West is crumbling under the weight of it.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
My Adventures With Flash by LeDiz
https://archiveofourown.org/works/73059521/chapters/190375411
Super engaging world building + a bunch of Barry, Iris and wally moments. This is it's original universe (somewhat) but with the same characters, same foes just adapted differently. Some issues between Barry and Wally(and just... Wally having issues but he's really just a kid here) and also with his parents and his powers.
Wally West, a kid from Nowhere USA, meets the man he considers the greatest hero alive: The Flash. Within ten minutes, he's gained the same powers, but that doesn't immediately make him a sidekick.
Meanwhile, the Flash worries over having made a nine-year-old a metahuman, Barry Allen realises he kind of wants to adopt, and Iris West gets annoyed that she's twenty-three, struggling, and can't kidnap her nephew away from her jerk brother. It's a hard time all-round.
Or, the new adventures of The Flash and Kid Flash, as inspired by My Adventures With Superman.
Oh this one's great. ir read it last year and I just love the way the emotions are narrated and how there are bigger powers at play. The way the plot and the characters are distilled is incredible as well.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
When a mysterious alien tech case forces Nightwing and Kid Flash to team up, they unexpectedly meet and start falling for each other outside their costumes, unaware of their superhero identities.
In which, they’re idiots and everyone around them is waiting for them to figure it out.
Based on yj, but there's a zombie apocalypse following Wally and Conner. I just love zombie aus so much and also friendship <33
The apocalypse has come and gone and the Age of Heroes is long since over. There’s not much left to live for, but Wally’s never been one to give up without trying, and maybe there are still a few miracles—and heroes—left in the world.
A zombie apocalypse AU for the YJ Anon Meme. "Remastered" edition cross-posted from FF.net.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
The next one is part of a series, Watercolour by Novaviis. This is like the Birdflash series so I totally recommend you to read it. this is probably my favorite installment from the series so I just linked it, but do read the rest of the fics.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/24619480/chapters/59477263
bird flash villain au fics (series) by the greatessun
this one's an au where Wally's a villain but you can tell they both care about each other so much. The way color is used in both fics is so nice to read about.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
And that's it!! I have. a few more but this was taking wayyy to long, though do tell me if you enjoy this so that I an search fore more. Some of these focus on his relationship with Rudy and I think most of the times it's not really portrayed accurately but I think, I've read virtually everything that focus on them cause that dynamic can be so complicated... Either way, hope you like them!!