The Flash: The Fastest Man Alive (Male Reader Insert)

5.10 Home and a Rival

Y/N and Caitlin were sitting down on the couch in their shared apartment. Caitlin was lying with her head in Y/N's lap while he gently ran his fingers through her hair. The two of them were watching TV, calm and enjoying a night of peace after everything they just went through.

While lying down, Caitlin let her eyes wonder. She looked around the room, taking in the shared photographs of the two of dates, the comfortable furniture, and the small diplomas hung up. The walls weren't nearly has pristine as in her dream nor was the furniture as eloquent. Compared to the large penthouse apartment in her hallucination, the shared apartment was much smaller, less elaborately decorated. But it was home and she wouldn't have it any other way.

Caitlin exhaled deeply, taking in the comfort of her home and her comfortable position. She let out a soft moan as Y/N continued to run his hand through her hair, closing her eyes. Y/N's concentration was directed back down at her and he chuckled softly. She almost seemed like a cat with how comfortable she was in his lap. Caitlin opened her eyes and smiled at him.

Caitlin: I love you.

Y/N: I love you, too.

Caitlin: No, I mean, I really love you.

Y/N looked down at her, a bit puzzled.

Y/N: Babe, are you alright?

Caitlin sat up. She looked at him and gently took his hands in hers.

Caitlin: When I was abducted, I was out into this... hallucination. It was more like a dream, though. I had everything I always desired. My father was alive, my mother was proud of me, I had tons of awards, I was married, and I was even expecting a baby of my own.

Y/N looked at her. He gave a sincere smile.

Y/N: Cait, that's amazing. That sounds spectacular.

Caitlin: It was, but...

Y/N looked at her, slightly puzzled.

Y/N: But...?

Caitlin: But it wasn't perfect. It didn't feel full. There was something missing, something that prevented it from being everything I really wanted.

She held his hand and placed her palm against his cheek.

Caitlin: You.

Y/N took her hand, squeezing it and smiling.

Y/N: Cait...

Caitlin: My life may not be what I initially envisioned, but I am happy because I have you in it. You make everyday brighter and hopeful for me. Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more. I don't need any fancy awards or recognitions to know my true worth. I just need you.

Y/N continued smiling, holding onto her hand. A small tear welled up in his eye.

Y/N: Cait, thank you. Thank you for everything. Everyday, when I think I've had it rough, when I think I can't go on any longer, I come home to you and I am reminded who I really am and what I'm fighting for. You are my lightning rod. And I hope that I can give you all the things you deserve. The praise you deserve, the family you are worthy of, and the future you want.

Caitlin: You already have.

The two came close and kissed each other deeply. They held onto one another, sinking in their embrace. After a moment, they separated. Caitlin then got an idea.

Caitlin: I want to show you something.

She grabbed Y/N's hand and pulled him up off the couch. She dragged him into the small space behind their kitchen where the two had set up a small cabinet of chemistry equipment in case they needed to do any emergency analysis. Cait liked to joke that cooking was essentially chemistry with food, so its placement felt natural.