Going Through The Motions
Okay, so I just would like to thank everybody for the reviews and kind words. You guys are so nice and supportive and I appreciate it so much! Thank you.
SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, I JUST HAVE ONE LAST THING TO SAY:
Lol you're about to be body-slammed with angst.
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Caitlin Snow found herself at a wedding, standing across from none other than Barry Allen.
The speedster wore a smile of both excitement and anxiety, as he adjusted the sleeves of his black suit. Caitlin glanced around, taking in the beautiful flowers and smiling faces that adorned the pews. All their friends were there, all excited for the union to be.
Cisco stood next to Barry, teasing him about being nervous, while Felicity stood next to Caitlin, looking gorgeous in her Bride's Maid dress. Everything was beautiful, it was supposed to be a happy event.
So why wasn't she?
Caitlin pondered all this as she looked down at the red and yellow bouquet in her hand, absently fiddling with the seam of her own Bride's Maid dress.
Caitlin knew she should be happy for Barry and Iris. She knew how long they'd been looking forward to this moment, and how much they'd been through to get here. She knew how happy they would be.
But it didn't change the hollow, aching feeling in her own chest. She didn't have to wonder what it meant, she knew. Caitlin had experienced the feeling enough to know what it was. It was heartbreak.
However, she didn't really want to put that label to it, for two reasons. One, because she wasn't sure her heart could be broken anymore. She wasn't sure one can break something that's already been shattered so thoroughly, so many times.
And two, because she knew she had absolutely no right to feel the way she felt. She knew she should never have allowed herself to develop feelings for Barry, of all people.
The problem was she didn't know exactly when she had started to develop them. She had found herself in the middle before she even had begun. The magnitude of the situation didn't fully hit her until it was too late.
Then again, maybe she had always known. Always known her feelings for him were a little bit more, a little bit stronger than that of a friend. Always known he had a habit of being her weak spot. Hell, even cold and angry version of her loved Barry enough to join the cold and angry version of him.
Caitlin shifted uneasily on her feet, desperately wishing she was in the crowd. Because at least in the crowd it would be easier to hide her face, or the way her shoulders just wanted to droop. But she wasn't, she was front and center where everybody could see her.
So Caitlin made a mental note to smile, or at least look passive. She could do that, she had had plenty of practice in her life. She could keep it together, at least for this. She might cry later, but her eyes didn't even feel misty at that moment.
Mostly because it wasn't that type of sadness, it wasn't the type that required an immediate reaction. It was a deeper type of sadness, one that had settled deep within her. It was the type she was quite accustomed to feeling.
As she stood there, she realized it was really just another day in the life of Caitlin Snow. Truthfully, she was glad for that. Because if it wasn't she would've been worried, she had already been worried because her hands had felt colder than usual. However, she was pretty sure that it was just because of the weather. Even if it wasn't, she had enough control that she knew Killer Frost wouldn't take over like she used to.
Barry adjusted his tie for the umpteenth time and glanced at Caitlin, silently questioning if he looked alright. She gave him a reassuring smile, nodding. He smiled back, and it almost made it all worth it. Almost.
After a few moments, the music began to play. This was it. It was funny how Caitlin was pretty sure she was more anxious afraid then the actual people getting married.
Iris and Joe rounded the corner, and all eyes went to the Bride. Caitlin's did too, for a moment. Then they drifted back to Barry. He was beaming.
He was happy, and to Caitlin, that was all that really mattered, even if it was killing her. Barry was happy, Iris was happy, Cisco was happy. Everybody else was happy, and logically their happiness out-weighed her sadness.
Logically. She needed logic right now, it was what was keeping grounded. She needed to forget how she felt, and focus on the facts. Really, the whole thing was for the best. It was how it was meant to be. Caitlin knew this to be a fact, she has seen it with her own eyes. She had seen the name Iris West-Allen long before it ever came fruition.
The world seemed to move in slow motion as Iris began her walk. A simple set of sentences echoed through Caitlin's mind, unbidden.
"Do you believe in destiny, Caitlin?"
"Maybe for you."
Another wave of sadness swept over Caitlin, and she felt the imaginary pressure on her shoulders increase. She felt like an idiot, like a sad, stupid idiot. Because this moment had been coming for a long time. Barry and Iris had always had a little something called destiny on their side. And...she didn't know what she had. Caitlin was pretty destiny hated her
The scientist wondered how she could have ever allowed herself to love Barry Allen? She had always feared she would regret her feelings one day. And that fear was never more rooted in reality then at that moment.
In the midst of all this, Caitlin had to remind reminds herself it wasn't like much would change. She would still see Barry at work every day, she would still help him keep the city safe. She would still be there to fix him when he broke something. He would still be her friend.
Caitlin decided that was how she would love him, first and foremost, as a friend. And that's how he would love her.
Iris was almost down the Isle at that point. Even though it had only been seconds, for Caitlin it felt like it had been hours. She took a breathe and put on her biggest smile, ready to face the inevitable.
That was when the distant sound of screams filled her ears. After that, all hell broke loose.
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So, I know this is a bit early (and probably throws canon out the door) but I just really wanted to write Caitlin's POV of the Westallen wedding. Plus I kinda feel like I needed to write this, you know?
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