Catalyst (probably not going to update anymore, don't watch the show anymore)

Taking a long drink of my coffee, I tried relaxing a bit before Mission: Trick Zoom set out, and my perfect way to do that was to sit in my office watching stupid YouTube videos. Currently, my favorite series to watch is DanAndPhilGAMES play The Sims 4.

God this was going to go horribly wrong.

Barry opened my office door with an unsure look on his face, but he quickly replaced it with his sweet smile. I paused the video, and grinned, "Hey."

"Hey," Barry replied, shutting the door behind him. "I wanted to give this to you just in case anything bad happens tonight."

He sat down a vase with five daffodils inside on my desk, but handed me a jewelry box. My worried eyes met his, "In case . . . Barry," I whispered.

"Not like anything will go wrong tonight," he laughed, trying to make me less worried. "Open it," he suggested.

I opened the black, suede box, and inside was a circular, diamond ring with regal looking designs all along the band. "Barry Allen," I muttered under my breath.

Oh god, he knew something bad would happen.

Barry rambled, "I was going to give you that for Hanukkah/your birthday, but I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately . . ." I rested my head in my hands, trying my hardest not to cry. "Hey," Barry asked tenderly, "what's wrong?"

I wiped my eyes, sniffled, and then softly explained, "The reason you're doing this is because you think something bad is going to happen to you tonight."

Barry sat down on his knees in front of my chair, and held my hand. "No, no, no babe" he whispered, "you just deserve this for all you've done for us in the last few weeks. You've been so strong for everyone even though I know how bad you're hurting on the inside. Finn, you've been the badass we've been in need of, and I'm so proud to say that you're my badass." My eyes drifted away from Barry, so he gently cupped my cheek so he could see my eyes. He was grinning, and whenever he smiled, I smiled. "I love that beautiful smile; you need to do it more often . . . Finn, I promise that I'll come home tonight."

"With churros?" I giggled, feeling better.

"Of course," Barry smiled, and placed my new ring onto my left ring finger next to Eobard's. "I love you," he sweetly said, kissing my hand.

I genuinely smiled. "I love you too," I whispered.

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Well, that plan failed.

Barry and Linda's acting was just . . . oh my god. It reminded me of one of those Christmas Pageant things that little kids recreate the beginning of Christmas or something of that nature. Hey, don't ask a Jew to explain Christmas.

I don't blame Zoom for not coming, because that was not in the least bit convincing.

I was in the breakroom, which Cisco and I called Snack Central (City), eating some of the churros Barry had promised me, and neither Cisco nor Harry would get to them first. While doing so, I was watching a video my sister, Gen, sent me of babies going through tunnels for the first time, and I was laughing my ass off.

Barry poked his head into the breakroom, and asked, "How are those churros?"

"Delicious," I smiled, and motioned for him to join me leaning against the counter. "Gen just sent me this video of babies going through tunnels, and it got me thinking we should totally do—"

Barry cut me off by softly kissing me. He held my waist, and I held his biceps. I held the side of his face as we separated, and I asked while smirking, "What was that for?"