Bart Allen x Reader!
Word count: 1k ⚝ Fluff ⚝ No Warnings ⚝ poor editing as per usual
“And then we could hit the Ferris wheel and see the sunset!” Cassie explained, skipping ahead of the group slightly, the map of the theme park gripped tightly in her hands. Tim rolls his eyes affectionately picking up his pace to keep up with her.
It was nice to see both of them so relaxed.
With Tim’s identity exposed to the team, Cassie got to enjoy being in public with her boyfriend more often, and the rest of the team gets to enjoy the benefits of being friends with a Wayne child. Benefits like going to theme parks with everything paid for under the guise of ‘team building’ (Bruce knows you all get a long great, but he needs to at lest trick himself into thinking he’s not getting swindled).
Though the relaxation falters with a small gust of wind. Bart, who couldn’t control his impulse to run ahead, is now stood next to you holding a small basket of French fries. A half smirk came to his face as your eyes met. His expression is slightly sheepish as he realizes he’s been caught.
You simply shake your head before returning your attention back to the group. Fighting the impulse to put a leash on him.
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Despite the bright colors and fast rides, amusement parks are always oddly slow. Long lines, waiting to ensure you're buckled correctly, waiting for the ride to start, trying to walk through crowds, the list goes on. A surprising amount of waiting for something supposed to be exciting… Far too long a wait for a hyperactive speedster.
The worst line so far had been the Ferris wheel. The ride, Cassie was adamant that everyone was going on… yay!
You and Bart are stood at the end of the area of the line the team was taking up. Everyone is talking among themselves, deciding who should get on first. You turned with a shy smile, about to ask if Bart wanted to ride with you (PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE) or if he wanted to swap. Bart, however, isn’t paying much attention to the conversation.
His voice is soft and mumbled as he talks to himself. His fingers twitch at his sides, playing with a loose thread from his jeans in an attempt to keep busy. You can tell he’s flickering his eyes with his speed based on the way they’re vibrating slightly. Then they pause on something in the distance, his browns twitch together like they always do just before he-
“Nope!” Reflex kicking in as you reached out, grabbing the collar of his shirt. Giving you the once-in-a-lifetime accomplishment of beating him at something speed-related, “We’ve been in this line for almost 20 minutes, I’m not going to the back just because you jet off at the last minute.” Though your tone is teasing, the stiff laugh at the end lets him know you're being serious.
Bart’s focus had shifted completely to you after the slight clotheslining. His brows pulled raised in both suppise and nerves. His eyes flicker again as he half steps closer to you, almost like he’s encouraging your touch instead of running from it. The thought makes your face heat up slightly.
“I’ll be quick! Fast as the Flash ha- ha-!”
“Bart.” His nervous laughter softened with your expression hardening. “What’s going on?”
“Ahhh, I just-” His head flickered between you and the slow-moving ride a few times. Trying to get his mouth to catch up with his thoughts. “This ride does not look crash. We’ve been sitting and waiting ALL day, and this ride is literally about sitting and waiting to get to the top!” He whispers yells, closing the distance between you more, “I don’t know if I can do this one, I’m toooootally going to crash the mode.”
You couldn’t hold in the giggle that bubbled up, your expression soft once again with a loving smile. Loosening your hold on his collar to let your hand rest over his heart. The hyped up organ creates more of a vibration than a beat.
“Big deep breath speedy… I’m not just going to leave you to crash,” You can feel his heart pick up slightly before slowing with his breath, “If you really don’t think you can get on, then I’ll let you run off some steam and cover for you, but it would be really lonely to get to the top without you~”
The corners of Bart’s lips had twitched up slightly, seemingly a little dazed as he listened to you before snapping back in as his cheeks flushed a few shades deeper.
“O-oh, we’re riding together?” His head tilted, but it was hard to tell if it was out of innocence or in teasing. One of his hands comes up to cover yours lightly, wanting to keep your touch but not if you didn’t want to give it. “Well, only if you want to. I’m sure Gar will switch if you wanna ride with Jaime?” You're barely halfway through giving him an out before his grip on your hand tightens. Intertwining your fingers against his chest, making the position slightly awkward, but the jester still sweet. His smile grows as his mind slows enough to let him enjoy this moment with you.
The line shuffled ahead of you as staff began to load people onto the ride. The rest of the team wooing and laughing in the excitement of finally getting on the ride.
Bart shifts your intertwined hands into a more comfortable position between the two of you. His palm is warm, you can feel the calouses between his fingers from where the gloves of his suit dig in.
Your hands stay locked as the two of you are let onto the ride. The soft clicks of the lap bar are the last interaction you have on the ground before the ride begins to move.
Your stomach drops as the enclosed metal bench rises up, letting you look over the rest of the theme park. Over the building and rides the sun falls into the horizon. Warm hues of orange and pink are beginning to take over the sky.
“The sun does look really pretty. Maybe Cassie was onto something.” You hum, looking to Bart only to find he was already looking at you. His eyes twitched over to the view of the horizon momentarily before returning to yours. “Eh, I prefer looking at you.”
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Bart Allen you will forever be famous
Thank you for reading <3
