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Winn nodded his head slowly. He knew what it felt like, personally, to feel that tired. To just want to rest and never have it happen. That was his entire college experience… “You deserve a break.” Not the kind of break Barry was really gunning for, but a break nonetheless, to get rid of some of the stress he held within. “Is there anything I can do?”

( sms ) I don’t think that’s how that works. ( sms ) Although I will say that a part of me is slightly concerned. ( sms ) Another tedious meeting and I’m on the other side of town.

“never said it was.” but it worked well enough that he could sleep some, usually. that was all that mattered, really. he almost sighed but held it back, knowing that barry just wanted to help. “sleeping is not the issue.” he could fall asleep fine, it was staying asleep without a nightmare that was the problem. fingers drummed against the back of his fist as he considered the options and how it would be best to handle things. “best way to treat ptsd is probably therapy.”

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@flashborn​ asked:  “ Catch me if you can! ”

“I don’t think I feel up to a chase right about now,” he said smirking, “How about we just skip to the fun part?”

Winn raised his eye brow, as if to question what Barry was saying. “You seem pretty confident, you must have dealt with more meta humans, or at least maybe someone who was a little like me.” He had heard stories, of the different metas that had come to Central City, but he was so terrified of who he was that Winn didn’t think about who else was out there. “How did it not change? Everything changed that night? Our entire body chemistry is different now.” 

“ you don’t have to keep doing it ,  you’re not a GOD barry    —-slow down.  take a break . ”

“Exactly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.” It wouldn’t be the same if the two of them behaved theirselves. The sound of Barry’s laughter matched hers and Kara was content. “Hey - - - how about grabbing a bite to eat?” She suggested. Food was always good, right? It usually cheered her up and for some reason it felt like it would probably be the same for Barry.

“   i’m sure i don’t know what you’re talking about.   ”

( SMS ) I can be home in about an hour at the soonest. (SMS ) What do you mean, scientific reasons?

“Good,” he said, stepping closer to the other, reaching out to place his hands on his hips, “I can go tell the rest of the team that you are taking a break tomorrow?” He didn’t want to give him too much wiggle room to try to get out of actually taking said break. It was all for his own good. “Then it will just be you and me and whatever is on the DVR.”  It wasn’t a set in stone plan but it was a potential suggestion. There were plenty of things that they could do.

“ that would be a new power for cisco to add to your database. ”    but cisco wasn’t currently here and oliver wasn’t entirely too sure how he would handle having meta powers ,   constantine’s rune was bad enough .   “ barry ,   i have had worsethan this .  i’m going to be fine . ”

“I wouldn’t blame you for trying, but a lot of people need you AND The Flash.” Winn understood that. “And I know a lot of people that would miss you a hell of a lot.” 

“No you wouldn’t,” Sara easily countered, “And you can’t lie to me.” Because it was in being trained by the League how to lie, how to do it so effortlessly that the truth could’ve just as easily been spoken, that they became so glaringly obvious when spoken by others. Not to mention… She knew Barry, and he knew her. Just like he had to know she wouldn’t back down, she knew he would never put his team at risk, regardless of what he was saying.

Which was why she pushed forward, only to have Barry catch her by the waist and pull her into him. That quick movement had her pressing her head to his bicep, coughing to the point where her throat was raw and her body shaking so hard that her muscles ached. Still, when she managed to catch her breath, she looked up and flatly replied, “That’s the best you can come up with?” She then shook her head, “I’m not resting until the mission is over.”

Barry wasn’t exactly the best at lying, he hadn’t ever been talented at that kind of thing. With some people, it came naturally but with him - he turned into a blubbering, flustered mess that couldn’t string together a proper sentence without sounding like an absolute moron. He knew that he was lying and so did the entire world, anyone who looked at him could tell by micro-expressions, body language and the way his voice sounded.