[Mick didn't have to worry too much about damage control. Barry simply shook it off, reassured him that it was okay and that he was fine. He wasn't, they both knew that, but it got Mick off the hook from any further awkward attempts to tell him that his partner is a complete idiot and maybe he'll come around.
It's fine. Really. It had been a risk, giving Len gifts like that, daring to reach out and kiss his cheek and it had backfired on him. Maybe Len just didn't look at him the same way, or maybe he just didn't want anything beyond the odd almost-friendship that they'd developed since the Waverider had come back from saving the timeline.
Maybe Oliver was right. Guys like them don't get the girl, or in this case, the guy. But he'll be okay. Barry was starting to get used to people walking away from him. He won't ever stop caring about Len, won't ever stop wanting him to realize that there is so much good in him, that he deserves to be happy. He can still be his friend, be that voice that reminds him of those things.
Barry lingers at the party a while longer before slipping out, losing himself in a run to try and clear his head. The text comes as he's finishing off another sandwich in his apartment and while it's confusing as hell, Barry texts an affirmative and races off to meet Len.]
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It's fine. Really. It had been a risk, giving Len gifts like that, daring to reach out and kiss his cheek and it had backfired on him. Maybe Len just didn't look at him the same way, or maybe he just didn't want anything beyond the odd almost-friendship that they'd developed since the Waverider had come back from saving the timeline.
Maybe Oliver was right. Guys like them don't get the girl, or in this case, the guy. But he'll be okay. Barry was starting to get used to people walking away from him. He won't ever stop caring about Len, won't ever stop wanting him to realize that there is so much good in him, that he deserves to be happy. He can still be his friend, be that voice that reminds him of those things.
Barry lingers at the party a while longer before slipping out, losing himself in a run to try and clear his head. The text comes as he's finishing off another sandwich in his apartment and while it's confusing as hell, Barry texts an affirmative and races off to meet Len.]