hihi! i adore your writing sososo much! i was wondering if you could write angst + fluff about wally west noticing his girlfriend starting to “shrink” herself socially after she’s been told she’s ‘too much / too loud’ one too many times. maybe just noticing she’s less talkative and smiley as she used to be.
warnings: hurt/comfort, no pronouns mentioned, fluffy ending
a/n: hiii tysm for the request this was a very interesting topic to write about<333
It started with a few comments coming from your colleagues.
When during a meeting you try to add onto a proposal, you’d just get a couple of stares and a “Keep it to yourself, [name].”
You wondered if your presence did annoy everyone around you.
Was it better to distance yourself from everyone, or to risk embarrassing yourself?
Wally never really said anything negatively about your personality. Though, maybe he just didn’t want to hurt your feelings.
All you knew for sure is that your smiley comments and loud laughs slowly started fading away as days passed.
You started avoiding conversations with your coworkers, and kept your head lower in meetings.
It didn’t take long until this behaviour sept into your private life.
Wally had dragged you to another one of his hangouts again.
“I promise you’ll have fun babe!” He insisted.
“Alright fine.” You let out a small smile before you both started getting ready to go out.
Dick and Roy both greeted you at the door, the dark haired man going up first to engulf you in a big hug.
“Hi Dick.” You chocked out while his arms were squeezing you, your feet slightly dangling off the ground.
“Alright, put her down.” Wally smiled as Dick finally let you go.
“Are you guys hungry?” Roy asked.
“I’m fine.” You said quietly.
Roy turned to Wally, who was looking at you as if you were a puzzle that were to be solved.
“Not really.” He muttered, waving him off and still keeping his eyes on you.
Dick cracked jokes all night long, followed by Roy always trying to add onto them and making it even worse. Causing everyone to erupt in laughter from sheer second hand embarrassment.
Wally would be lying if he said he didn’t notice how you forced your laugh to go quieter every time.
It wasn’t until late in the evening when he pulled you in to talk to you alone.
The lights were off, only light in the room being the soft glow of the movie you guys put on earlier.
Dick was already half asleep and Roy was munching on popcorn as Wally got up from his seat to sit close to you.
Wally slowly hooked an arm around your waist, tugging you close.
You instantly melted into his touch, laying your head onto his shoulder.
“Sweetheart…” he continued, “Are you okay?”
Your brows furrowed as you looked up at him.
“Yeah… why wouldn’t I be?”
He sighed as he went over to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear, gazing at you softly.
“You seem kinda off lately. More quiet. Did something happen?”
Your face crept with fear at his question.
“Well- no, not really. It’s not important.”
Wally gently grabbed your chin and tilted your head up to make you look up at him.
“It is if it’s bothering you. Please.”
You closed your eyes and sighed before quietly speaking up.
“Well… I don’t know, some people at my job told me I was being a little… too much.”
His eyes softened at your words.
Before he could say something, you added on in a barely audible voice.
“I guess I didn’t want you to think that too.”
Wally watched you spill those words out painfully. How could you ever be “too much”?
“Baby, why wouldn’t you ever believe that nonsense?” He spoke.
“You are never going to be too much for me. I hate seeing you beat yourself up because a couple of assholes decided to make you feel like this.”
“No.” He cut in, “I don’t want you ever believing this shit again. If anyone makes you feel like this, you talk to me. Okay?”
You nodded and buried your head in his t-shirt, wrapping your arms around his waist.
“Come here babe.” He gently brought your face up to his, placing a small kiss upon your lips.
“I love you yeah?” He whispered against you.
You let out a broken laugh, your eyes teary.
The small sniffles behind you snapped you guys both out of the moment.
“You guys are so cute.” Dick said with a wobbly voice.
You looked at Wally who looked back at you with a small grin.
The couch creaked lightly as he got up, extending a hand for you to help you get off the couch.
“We should get back home.” Wally said, spinning you around and pulling you in for another kiss.
You yelped before his lips met yours again, melting into the kiss.
This time Roy was out cold. Snoring loudly as he was sprawled across the couch.
You snickered at his stance and Wally’s face lit up.
“Nothing. I just missed hearing you laugh.” He smiled.
You lowered your head shyly before Wally took your hand once more and guided you to the front door.
“Bye Dick! Thanks for inviting us!”
Dick wiped the corner of his eyes as he waved at you before the door closed.
“Come on babe.” Wally said outside of the apartment, gesturing you climb into his arms.
You scoffed, “You’re not going to carry me down the stairs.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Is that a challenge?”
You scanned his face before letting out a laugh.
“No…” you smiled before letting him pick you up.
Safe to say you were never going to be “too much” for Wally. Not now, not ever.
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