Paradise [Closed]

Ever since Cass had been back, Barry's been at her side. He only left when the attendants had to kick him out because "visiting hours were over." He relented, but he didn't like it. He never slept well outside of the infirmary anymore, and would frequently take naps during his visits, catching up on some much needed sleep. Ever since Magic and Lamia had basically deserted him, things had gotten even worse with the Speedster.

It was during one of the naps that Cassandra had begun to stir, so Barry didn't notice. He was slumped over in the chair, arms crossed and a soft snore could be heard from him. A sudden jolt as his head fell forward quickly woke him up. He looked around wildly for a second before remembering where he was. The Autumn looked over at Cass and noticed that she had moved. Or he thought she had moved."Cass?" he whispered, still half-asleep.

She really had moved. Cassandra was awake. Barry's eyes widened and for a moment, he couldn't speak. Then, a small grin formed on his face. "Good afternoon, Miss Grayson," he said, stretching. He watched her mess with her hair and he chuckled. Months in a coma and she's worried about her hair. "How're you feeling?" he asked her, pushing his own hair back. It had gotten a little shaggy since he had stopped caring about getting it cut. It wasn't as long as some guys at the school had it, but it was just long enough to cover his forehead in the front and reached the top of his back in the back.

Barry thought for a moment, wondering exactly how long she was out. "You've been out for just over 3 months. It's 2037 now. Although the New Year has just begun, it's still only January," he replied. Had it really been that long ago? It didn't seem like that to the Speedster, although the passage of time had been a little "off" to him. Sometimes he'd lapse into periods where he didn't even know what day it was. Other times he'd just sit on his bed for hours and lose himself in the mess that was his thoughts. But for now he was just glad to have Cass back. "It honestly doesn't feel like it's been that long, but at the same time it's felt like it has been a lot longer," he added, confusing himself. "Do you know what I'm saying?"

Barry smiled. He missed so much. He was so happy to have her back. He noticed that she was looking down and a slight frown came over his face. Was she.. crying? He reached out a hand and brushed back some of her hair. The Autumn bent down from his chair and laid a light kiss on her forehead. "I've missed you too. More than anything. Welcome home, Cassandra," he whispered, placing his forehead against hers.