#flash headcanon

Even if he is pretty friendly, people still thinking he is socially awkward and it's show he has problems socializing. Like, saying he is socially awkward is one of the most common description he receives. He tends to be literal, has an exact and detailed way to express himself and has his own sense of humor. Not only that but he misses a lot of social cues. It's always tell that he is naive about people's intentions and he trusts too much in people to the point of being a problem bc people tend to be mean to him for this.

He has not problems doing small talk but bc for him it's part of a routine, is something structured and when doing it, he is sincere most of the time (except when he don't know how to express his problems)

Btw, he is sometimes seen as being childish for his way of expressing joy and happiness, they way he talks and moves in that moments. Other times he seen as being too serious but that why he is so strict about following rules.

And he has problems expressing and identifying his emotions, to the point of being so confused about them, and also people around him has difficulties knowing what happens to him. That's another reason people tend to think that Barry is distant. The others reasons are: His way of socializing, his need of having time alone and his need to spent time with his special interest.

Barry has two lifelong special interest: Comics and chemistry. He tends to hyperfocus a lot, specially bc he mixed his SpIn's to pursue a career. And he always is so invested in his interest that he forget to do other things like or going to his date with Iris. Barry is late to everything bc he is so hyperfocuses to the point of losing the sense of time.

Also, he even made friends bc of his interests (ex. Bruce)

He loves his interests bc it makes him feel safe, they are organized, logic, in order. He's also someone who is so good at catching details and noticing patterns, also he has an amazing memory. Damn, he infodumps a lot, like all the time he is infodumping (his Flash Facts are just he infodumping)

And this point relates to the fact that Barry needs routines and order. He feels everything is chaotic and he needs to feel in control. He hates uncertainty and disorder too much. That's why he tries to put everything in order, establish routines and use his SpIn in chemistry and other science to make sense of the world around him. People even consider him bored for being so structured and rigid but that's why he needs to feel safe and function well. That's why sometimes he had problems with Hal and Ollie, bc, for him, they broke his rules and structure. He even hate Oliver bc of that.

When he lost structure, he just became so overwhelmed, that's another reason why Reverse Flash is so terrifying for him, bc he could never know how and when he is going to attack again.

He is so clumsy and he kinda stims, specially by pacing and when he got his Flash powers, he included running.

Two important things: All of this are thing he presented since childhood and the traits related to more difficulties were more obvious when he was facing the trauma of Iris death and when he killed Eobard (pre-Crisis), and are more obvious due to him suffering from trauma related to all the shit Reverse Flash made him go through.

In the pre-Crisis era, Barry was raised in a friendly autistic house. He still had a solitary childhood and adolescence (he had one or two friends I think) and he felt lonely until he met Iris and when he became Flash, he meets Hal, Bruce and he finds his place. But when he went through Iris death and killing Eobard, Barry suffer a lot, like a lot. He even had meltdowns, he hurted himself, he isolated from others bc he really thought it was the right thing to do, etc.

Author note : Usually i dont do such a thing because i am pretty self-concious with my english but i just couldn’t stop myself so here we go ! I try to be gender neutral hope you won’t mind

Warning : not really

P S : I do not own this gif credits to the owner ♡

Let’s start with the basics there are two Harry : Public!Harry and Private!Harry

Public!Harry tends to not be very affectionate in public : He worked so hard to build his own lab and the respect of his pair he knows very well how fragile those things can be. Plus since he starts to work with the flash he knows some people couple kidnap you and use you to put a threat on him. So basically he will just hold your hand or put his arm around you but nothing more, however dont get me wrong despite his « cold » attitude outside he won’t hesitate to praise you : especially in front of his coworkers he will tell them how incredible you are how lucky he is to have you by his side. In addition i headcanon him to be discreet when it’s about feeling he prefers to show his love for you when no one is around him

Then there is Private!Harry : Oh boy. That man can be very cute when he wants to. Like we all know he doesn’t know how to express his feelings with word so he shows you with action. From the very simple thing like : prepare your favourite breakfast, make sure you rest well etc to more explicit things (Kiss, touch)

He had this romantic side in him

He wants to be sure you feel loved

Not affraid to spoil you with compliment or just spoil you

He does

A LOT

See a dress you like ? Next day you’ll find it on your bed. Always wanted to meet someone ? He is Harrison Wells no one can refuse him something.

CARING BOYFRIEND/100

He already loose his wife and nearly loose his precious daughter : it’s not gonna happen with you. He tends to be very scary when something is wrong about you

Feeling sick ? If He can’t diagnose what’s wrong He will definetly use that Vibe’s tool to teleport into the best hospital of the freaking universe

« But Harrison it’s just the flu » « we never know Y/N »

protective boyfriend

OH BOY do you see that huge gun from Mercury lab ? Its the last thing you’re going to see if you try to hurt his beloved

I am not joking at all

His kiss oh my even the shortest one make your knees go weak

His hugs are GOOD too especially during winter cause his body are hot warm++

Calls you « Honey » « Sweetie » and « my love » in private

You calling him « babe » flustered him

Tease you a lot he is born to that okay ?

Won’t admit it but he really enjoy working with you it’s like he is intellect is even more efficient.

Now lets talk about Jealous!Harry because oh lord that man is possessive (but wont admit it) : he’ll try to hide it but his body is betraying him. Remember that pen he used to click during flash meeting ? He is gonna click the hell of it / 100%Grumpy Harry everything sound wrong when he feels jealous (work people) his tolerance about shit is 0%. Let’s say a lot of things have been broken during those days.

Yes I say « those » because Harry is a piece of work so he won’t say anything about what’s pissed him off but you know better.

The reason about his behaviour : Self-concious. Especially from his age (not that you care about it) He knows that you may (someday) want to have things he could not give such as child cause let’s be honest another precious baby in his life and his man is about to die of worry. But being the proud men he is he wants to keep you by his side and will never admit it : but come on you won’t be his significant other if you couldn’t read his man so please tell him he deserves everything.

BUT Jealous!Harry has his good side for you I mean (cause his coworkers are about to go Wilde) : Like I said Harrison is a man of action so let’s say you are going to enjoy yourself in bed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°).

Angry!Harry : we know he uses to loose his temper pretty quickly when something is bothering him and in spite of his jealousy where he won’t say anything. Harrison Wells is not afraid to express his anger (poor Cisco) : broke things, grumble He does a lot.

But you precious Y/N you’re like the remedy of the year cause everytime he looks at you he relax immediately (how did you do that ?)

Of course its only work when you are not the object of his anger. Yeah cause you argue not all the time and to be quite honest both of you tends to be pretty cool at each other so you don’t fight easily but when you do it.

A lot of things broken some yells : but when you two got time to breath you realize how ridiculous it and usually you go back to his side he makes up to you and both of you go back to your perfect relationship

Except when you don’t go back to him to make things better : he knows he fucked up but it take for him to go apologize for his behaviour cause he always forgive himself easily. So during few days you won’t talk at each other and your friends feel sorry for both cause they know how hard it is for you.

It’s when he goes by your side to apologize that you realize you mean the world for him

I mean it you are his multiverse there is nothing he won’t do for you

Harrison Wells is man with a past a huge one he is difficult at the beginning to understand him but when you do it’s like you’ve met your soulmate

Since you two start to date he smiles more he becomes nicer that’s the effect you have on him

He loves everything about you : you are his angel

At some point you two are going to get married be sure about that (except if you don’t want it he is okay with that but turns to be more possessive around you cause you are not wearing his name)

Local hero, Flash, slipped on a banana peel while on his way to catch a man who stole 500 bananas. Witnesses say he cried.

Local man, H.R. Wells, hooked an IV into his arm, injecting pure caffeine into his bloodstream. After suffering a nearly fatal heart attack, he said that he would do it again in a heartbeat. He laughed at his own joke before losing consciousnes.