THE GREATEST UNCLE EVER! please don't be Eobard in disguise.

Listen, we tried getting in touch, but your phone was off the grid. We figured you could zip to us at any given day, but you never did. I'm sorry, mate.

We can repeat it any time you want. I missed you too.

Barry!

Try as he might, tears make their way to his voice just enough to break the last bit of composure Bart was so desperately trying to hold on to.

He was not just hugging his grandfather anymore. He was clinging to him like a drowning man clings to driftwood.

He was grabbing on to his clothes like +

ingredients could no longer be separated.

❝ Don’t go... ❞ He pleaded, begged, asked.

𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.
𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘵.
𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘵.

Give him like less of a fraction of a second to process this. He thinks he is having one of his messes up timestream memories that aren't really memories moments. Ok. Processed.

There is a really short speedster hugging him with all the strength he has.

❝ You're here! Like. Here-here. I... ❞ +

( @backinaflash.bsky.social
A flash of light and there's a speedster clutching at him, almost crying.

“I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE!”