Pilot AU - Part 2 | Westallen
Iris: *in tears* I broke up with Eddie.
Iris: Because BARRY, I can't stand the fact that you think you don't mean as much to me just because I have a boyfriend now.
Iris: You mean EVERYTHING to me. If this is the only way to prove it to you, then breaking off the first serious relationship I've ever had is a small price to pay.
Barry: *sigh* Iris, go tell Eddie you changed your mind.
Barry: I was out of my head earlier. I didn't mean what I said.
Iris: How could you not have meant it? You were REALLY mad.
Barry: Yeah, but...not for the reasons that you think.
Iris: What are you talking about?
Barry: I...I was mad at myself.
Iris: What could you have been mad at yourself about? *confused*
Barry: *shrugs* For missing my shot.
Barry: *SIGHS* ...at being with you.
Iris: *still confused* I don't understand.
Barry: *sigh* I'm in...I'm in love with you, Iris. I always have been. Since we were kids. I tried to tell you the night of the explosion but you were so sure I was trying to say something else that eventually I just lost my nerve and let you believe what you wanted to.
Barry: Then that guy stole your laptop & I wasn't fast enough to catch him & the guy that was was this cocky cop you thought was hot but at the time wouldn't give him the time of day. And then I wake up &-
Iris: *eyes close* I'm dating him.
Barry: Yeah. *clears throat* But listen, Iris, if he makes you happy, if you want to be with him, be with him. All I want is for you to be happy. So...*deep breath* go. Tell him you've changed your mind.
Barry: I'll be okay. *forces smile* I promise. And I'm sorry I wasn't thinking about you earlier. You deserve to be happy.
Iris: *doesn't know how to feel or what to say but slowly leaves*
Iris: *sitting alone in the dark*
Joe: *switches light on* hey baby girl, what are you doing sitting in the dark?
Iris: *numb* I broke up with Eddie?
Joe: Eddie? What Eddie? I didn't even know you were dating- Wait a minute, Eddie THAWNE, as in my PARTNER?
Iris: yeah. We've been dating for the past few months.
Joe: WHAT? *anger rising*
Iris: I broke up with him bc Barry thought he didn't matter to me anymore since I was dating Eddie.
Joe: *still trying to process*
Iris: turns out he didn't really think that. He was just jealous bc he's been in love w me for years & was mad at himself for having missed his shot. He told me to get back together with Eddie.
Iris: Yeah. *long pause* I don't think I'm going to though. I mean...I don't know. He does make me really happy. *suddenly realizes she's talking to her dad who would obvs disapprove* *looks up at him* Ohhh.
Joe: *raises eyebrow & sits across from her* oh indeed.
Iris: if I was still with him, nothing you said could stop me from dating him.
Iris: I'm allowed to make my own relationship choices.
Joe: So why aren't you running back to him telling him you made a mistake?
Iris: *slumps in on herself* I've been trying to figure that out all evening. *looks up at him* Did you know Barry had feelings for me?
Joe: *sighs & finally nods* yeah
Joe: long. Soon after he moved in with us probably.
Iris: And you didn't think to tell me? *getting angry*
Joe: it wasn't my place to tell, Iris
Iris: I just...don't know what to feel right now. Barry is my BEST FRIEND. Things will be awkward now between us, regardless of what happens next.
Joe: eh...not unless you feel the same way.
Joe: how DO you feel about Barry?
Iris: he's my best friend.
Joe: I know. But is that all he is?
Iris: *sigh* I rly like Eddie, dad
Joe: *rubs forehead* so you've said
Iris: but if I get back together w him now, every time I see Barry I'm going to feel guilty bc I KNOW it'll hurt him to see us together
Joe: *mutters* it'll hurt ME to see you together
Joe: Didn't you just say it's up to you to make your own relationship choices?
Iris: Well, yeah...but this is different.
Iris: it's BARRY. It would feel like betraying one half of myself.
Joe: *sad smile* so how do you feel about him?
Iris: *hesitantly looks up* I think I might love him.
Joe: *reaches hand across to hold hers* I think you should tell him that.
Iris: *jaw drops* he'd never believe me. Not after my waterworks over my break up with Eddie. It's only been a few hours. Maybe I don't really love him like that. Maybe I just don't want to hurt him bc he's my best friend.
Joe: Now, now, don't go second guessing yourself. And don't act on assumptions either. You'd be surprised what that boy would be willing to believe when it comes to how you feel about him.
Iris: *sinks back into chair* well I don't know. Maybe I'll know better the next time I see him.
Joe: you're in luck then. He's coming over dinner.
Joe: I just thought of it. *gets up to call Barry*
Joe: *holds up finger as he starts to walk away* you can thank me later.
