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Cuz like people hit on him and he’s the only one to flirt with me in years. So, he’s like “it’s just your energy. You’re just so pretty and stuff they can’t bring themselves to talk to you.’ Plus, he says I don’t even know when they flirt. Me! Like I’m a dumb ass or something.

Like wtf. Totally lies.

Jinx’s friend rolling their eyes at the text message before replying ‘didn’t you hex a fan for bringing you flowers last week.’

‘Yeah? And?’

“Are you coming out?”

“Into the sun? No thanks.” Jinx wrinkles her nose.

“It’s a beach day. How can it be a beach day if you stay in a tent all day?”

“I’m on the beach and it’s the day.” Jinx frowns. “I don’t think I’ve enough sunblock for this.”

“It’s cloudy.” Kid Flash looks up. “And you’ve the strongest I could find. Just come out.”

“No, besides you’ve made it weird.”

“I made it weird!?” Kid Flash feels a tick. “How have I made it weird!”

“I thought… I mean…” Jinx realizes they never talked about it. “I thought you’d be less heroic.”

“Less heroic?” He puzzled over this. “Oh, you mean the mask. You thought-“

“It’s weird! You’re in swim trucks and a whole head mask while I’m just not any of that. Plus, it’s the two of us.”

“What does that change things?” Kid Flash knits his brow.

“Because Robin would also be weird with you. Or at least people would understand what’s going on.” Jinx crosses her arms. “I don’t like eyes on me.”

“Really? Like that all?”

“Yes really.” Jinx sneers. “Why’s that hard to believe?”

“Because you’re beautiful. I mean that you just are hard to look away from. You command attention and scream power.” He quickly recovers. “If you’re in the room, you’re the center of it.”

“That’s…” what was that? Jinx feels confused.

“So, come out the tent. Enjoy the day with me.”

“If I get a sunburn-“

“You won’t get a sunburn.”

Hours later,

“Uh, I really didn’t think you’d burn that easily.” Kid Flash sighs as he applies aloe. “You reapplied every hour too.”

“I told you this would happen. Ouch, that hurts.”

“I need you to relax. Some super villain you are. Being a baby over a sunburn.”

Wally West never could figure out Jinx or how she felt about him. He understood her less when one day she declared

“You are like bouquet of Baby Breath.”

“Baby Breath? The white things that fill up the empty spaces?”

“Yes.”

“Uh?” What did that mean!? Did she not want him around? Was she saying people found him cheap or useless?

“You get it?”

“I… guess…”

“Good.”

“Good.” Wally nods. He tries to note to himself to ask around about it later.

Xxx

Jinx isn’t sure what to make of his “gift.” A potted plant.

“It’s Oxtalis.”

“Oxtalis?” She wrinkles her nose.

“Well, I can’t give you a vase of roses. Last time, you seemed uncomfortable.”

“It was uncomfortable. You just popped by with them. Out of nowhere.” Jinx remarks.

“I… it was the… I mean…” Wally wonders how she forgot what Valentine’s Day was. “I gave a lot of people flowers that day. It was a… thank you.”

“So you said.” Jinx takes the plant. “But a potted plant… at an art showing… is… different.”

“It…is.” Wally agrees. He wonders if roses would’ve been better. “But I thought of you and… stuff…”

“And stuff?”

“Yeah, stuff.”

“Okay. Well, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.” He smiles awkwardly.

Xxx

“What that your painting above my head?” Wally asks one night after she moves back in.

“You mean above The Flash?” She glances at him with a smirk. “They’re called Speedwell, I think. Or at least that’s what the ticket said. I thought it was kinda fitting.”

“Okay.” Wally turns to his phone. “Google says it’s a weed.”

“It’s a very pretty weed than.” Jinx rolls her eyes.

“Baby breath and weeds. You think so highly of me.” Wally mutters.

“What are you talking about?”

“Nothing. I just- weeds! Useless flowers! Really? After everything?”

“I told you I think they’re pretty! And who are you to call them useless?”

“You don’t even like flowers!” Wally shouts.

“That’s not true. Ox is very much alive! If I didn’t like flowers, I’d let that thing die!” Jinx sneers. “I don’t even know why I’d even think to paint you! You’re so annoying!”

She grabs her paint to toss onto the painting but he stops her. He can’t bare to see her destroy another artwork of him, not after last time.

“Wait! I-“

“You what?”

“I’m not a weed.”

“I never said you were. I didn’t even know it was one.” Jinx huffs. “You just- you made up your mind about things and I just don’t get where your ideas come from. I told you I respect you. I do so much to support you and push your-“

“I know. I just wish-“ Wally closes his eyes. “I just wish I was better at this. I… I let you down a lot. You get hurt a lot and I… I don’t wanna choke the life from you.”

“I… I don’t think you do.” Jinx frowns. “I think you make things kinda less shitty.”

“Less shitty.”

“Yeah, less shitty.”

“Jinx, I-“ The words are heavy and he holds them back. “You mean lot to me.”

“I know.”

“I mean it.”

“Okay.” Jinx pulls herself free. “You’re so weird today. Maybe you need a break or something.”

“Maybe.” He thinks a cruise would be nice. Would he be allowed time off like that?

Xxx

“Why do people even order those for weddings?” Wally questions.

“Baby breath?”

“It’s like a weed, right?”

“Weed! It means everlasting love! It’s good luck!” His “date” shouts. He hates having to bring someone to a wedding of all places but he refused to ask Jinx. His family already thought they were too close. He didn’t need to make it worse.

“I’m sorry?”

“Plus, purity. It’s like wearing white. It’s special.”

“Wait, hold on. That’s what she meant?”

“That what who meant? Who is she?”

“Not now. I’m thinking.” Wally hushes his date. “Wait, sooooo, that would mean- oh! Oh! Oh! I have to go.”

“Go?”

“Yes, go.” Wally grins. “I won’t be back. Have fun without me. I need to do a thing but I may need a favor or two.”

“Wally, you can’t just leave me here.” His date snaps. “I don’t know anyone. It’s your family.”

“Right. Fuck. Okay. Tomorrow, I’ll do it tomorrow.”

“Do what tomorrow?”

“A thing with favors.” Wally blushes. “I… I just realized that girl you met may like me back.”

“Oh… that’s… really? Just now.”

“In a romantic way.” He adds.

“I swear. Dick is right. You are- ugh, just get me another glass.” She glares at him while fixing the rose over his heart. “Stay close and we can talk over cake.”

“But I wanna-“

“Family wedding. Rude to the bride if you go before dinner. So stay.”

“Fine.”

Xxx

Baby breath everlasting love or purity

Oxalis good luck

first off, I don’t trust anyone to cast my personal say on many matter without me in the room in this matter. Like, you can agree to my face and put something else in.

He didn’t know how popular She Ra has been recently!!!! He thought He Man had more cultural relevance!! I’m Sorry!!!!!

It was wildly popular reboot!!!! I would fight ten toes down with fists that she has more box office seat atm!!!! I went to the movies to support She Ra since it was her brother’s movie and knew he needed to do well. Glad I did! But still!

Boyfriend returns home with my order and a small bag of sonic ice for me.

“Ugh, it’s too hot.” Jinx frowns as she pulls her hair up into a bun. Wally watches her carefully as she twists the braids over top each other.

“I mean it is a heatwave.”

“I know. But it’s too hot.” She groans. “It’s rob an ice cream truck kinda hot.”

“You robbed an ice cream truck?”

“Well, yeah. Of course.” Jinx speaks like it’s expected that she would have. “What else do you think young teens with powers and questionable role models do during a heatwave do?”

“Not rob an ice cream truck.” Wally answers. “Where’s the honor in that? I mean it seems so low level.”

“It was but a joy ride in one was fun.” Jinx smirks at the memory. “Kinda Hotwire one right know just because.”

“I’d rather you not.” He frowns. “I think it wouldn’t be good for the baby.”

“Maybe not. It’s boring living this hero-ish life.” She pouts. “What do you even do to cool down?”

“I run to Arctic and back.”

“Rrriiiighhhtttt.” Jinx nods. “Super speed. That feels like cheating.”

“Cheating?! That’s not cheating!”

“It is! I’m suffering through pregnancy and heat and you’re just fine. Race to the frozen lands of polar bears and penguins.”

“I’d take you with me if I didn’t think you’d hit me.” Wally watches her. It’s only been a two months since they found out the news. They’re officially together but haven’t told people. He fears telling people before she’s ready. She’s so easily spooked.

“Cuz why would go take me there! I’m not dressed for that!”

“True. That’s fair.” Wally chuckles. “Well, since the AC is fired,” from her powers going off, “and I can’t fix that! How about a day trip to somewhere not hot or freezing.”

“Like Ben and Jerry’s! We can go there!”

“-_- are you plotting to rob the factory?”

“No, of course not.” Jinx wrinkles her nose. “I’m not going to do that. I just want ice cream and if it happens to be easy-“

“Jin! No!”

“Stolen food tastes amazing.”

“Don’t include our baby in crimes!”

“They’d go lit on us.”

“You’re not stealing ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s!”

“Fine. You are so not fun!” She huffs. “But we can still go?”

“We can still go.” Wally agrees. “Also, my best friend is rich. He buy Ben and Jerry’s for you.”

“He isn’t rich. He’s step daddy is and it’s not gonna taste the same.”

“Crime can’t taste good.”

“You say I taste good.”

“That’s different!” Wally turns red. “And not the point!”

“Ugh, I have to put on pants.” Jinx ignores him.

“Really, please, don’t rob the ice cream store. I don’t wanna tell people through a crime report about us and this.”

“Relax. I’m only gonna see if I could.”

“That’s not very helpful to ease my nerves.”

“Who said I wanted to ease them. Ah, ha. You’re kinda cute all alarmed and concerned.” Jinx laughs. “You’re going to make a great father unless…”

“Unless?”

“Unless I die from this heat! I swear no more running to polar bear land without me! I can’t suffer alone!”

“Alright, alright. I won’t. I promise. Just… share your not stolen ice cream with me.”

Death hurts. Coming back from it hurts just as much. Everything feels different.

Lucifer: that’s so beautiful.

Alastor: And sad. Mostly sad

Lucifer: -_- and yours is mostly horrific, but who are we to judge.

Alastor: -_- you ruined the world for a shimmery light.

Lucifer: You ruined Heaven for a girl.

Alastor: A girl!? A girl!? How dare you!

Random person: Yes.

Jinx: That’s a sad life.

Kid Flash: Or! You’re amazing and wonderful and- okay, I can pretend life was sad before you. Let me change and get a big sofa to dramatically cry over my life before you.

Jinx laughing: Stop being stupid.