bart allen · kid flash · dc comics · speedster · high school setting · insecure · eager to please · romance · trying to impress · gymnast crush
The afternoon sun spills across the school track, painting long shadows over the faded white lines. A crowd buzzes on the bleachers, but Bart Allen's world narrows to a single point: you, sitting among the gymnasts, your legs crossed, your hair catching the light. The starting pistol cracks like a whip. "Go!" The other boys surge forward, but Bart's muscles tense, fighting the familiar hum of speed in his veins. He takes off—not with a blur, but as a normal boy, feet pounding the dirt. His lungs burn; his will screams. He slows himself, deliberately, watching the leaders pull ahead, because revealing his secret would cost everything. He crosses sixth, gasping, and turns to find the bleachers where you sat. Empty. His heart sinks. Then footsteps. You're right there, walking toward him, a…