Return to me

[ladys_night]

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The premise of the meme is simple. Two characters, lovers, have been separated for a time. How long is up to you, as is the reason for the separation. Was it unwilling - an imprisonment, a required journey - or because of a choice one of the characters made? The reason may, of course, color the reunion, and somebody may be pretty miffed, with good reason. Still, the theme is the same: intimacy after being apart. This meme is mostly geared towards being a smut meme, but nobody will judge you for just doing so heavy fluff. Reply with your character and preferences. Reply to others. Assumed CR is probably key here.

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[scarletspeedster1]

Barry's been waiting for weeks now. It feels like longer to be honest. But today Len is supposed to come home. He's at home, dinner is in a crock pot ready and just chilling for when his love returns. He's full of nervous energy, he's cleaned everything, watched several movies, showered, cleaned again and he still feels like he's going to vibrate out of his skin in anticipation. He glances at the clock. Any minute now he hopes.

[coldheartedthief]

All Len could think about for the last week was getting home to Barry it was like an itch under his skin that he couldn't get rid of. It had been a rough go among the Legends and he needed a break before diving back into saving the timeline. It was really hard being a hero sometimes. But now he was home and he let himself into the apartment and flung off his parka and tucked his cold gun in the hidden compartment in the closet. "Honey I'm home." .

[scarletspeedster1]

Barry's in the kitchen when he hears the door open and the familiar sounds of Len moving around the apartment. He grins and has to fight the reflex to speed into the other room to see him. "Kitchen." He replies and turns to smile at the man as he enters. "Welcome home."

[coldheartedthief]

Len moves into the kitchen and grins as he walks over to kiss Barry. "Hey there Scarlet sorry if I'm late," he says easily, "things got a bit tangled up and it took longer then we thought to get home."

[scarletspeedster1]

Barry smiles into the kiss and hugs him tight, breathing him in for a long moment. "I don't mind if you're late. I'm just glad you're home. Hungry? I made chili."

[coldheartedthief]

Len nuzzles Barry and then pulls back to nod at him. "Starving," he says moving to grab a drink. "How are things on the Flash front these days?"

[scarletspeedster1]

Barry opens a cabinet and pulls out two bowls. He begins to dish up the chili and setting it at their places at the table. Then he grabbed some shredded cheese and his own drink before sitting down. "Not too bad, same old really. Of course now that I've said that some weird Meta will pop up and try to do something crazy."

[coldheartedthief]

Len chuckles softly. "And here I was hoping for some quiet down time," he says, "hopefully you didn't just jinx us Scarlet."

[scarletspeedster1]

"Believe me when I say I hope not too. I've missed you way too much to not get to spend any time with you." Barry smiles softly at him as he starts eating. "How's Mick? How's the rest of the team?"

[coldheartedthief]

"Mick is Mick," he mutters with a slight laugh, "always looking for the next snack and the next beer. Sara is.....Sara. Getting a bit rough around the edges again. Rip started this new group called the Time Bureau and they've been really riding our asses mine most of all given the whole Legion of Doom thing." Len sighs knowing that was a huge mistake on his and Mick's parts but Thawne had fucked with his head using Barry as leverage and Len had fallen for it like a sap, Mick had basically just done whatever his partner wanted.

"They blame me for the timelines being fucked up and even though we proved we could fix things they still keep waiting to lock me up."

[scarletspeedster1]

"legion of Doom. Wow. That's intense. Can I ask why? I mean Id figure you were thinking taking them out from the inside, but...was that actually it." Barry asks softly. He understands bad choices. He'd fucked with time himself after all.

"Are you going to go back or stay here?"

[coldheartedthief]

Len had been hesitant to bring up what he'd done last year because he knew how badly Thawne fucked with Barry alone. He sits down and sighs. "Thawne got into my head," he admits softly, "I thought I could handle him...that dying was the worst thing that could have ever happened to me. But I forgot that he was from the future...that he knew things I didn't. And he used it against me....twisted things around until we had what he wanted and the world was a mess."

[scarletspeedster1]

"Yeah...he does that." Barry says softly. "He twists things, tells you just enough to make your brain fill in the blanks just how he wants them to be filled...I'm starting to think that no matter what I'll never be rid of him." He set his fork down and reaches across the table to place his hand overtop of Len's. "Do you wanna talk about it? What he told you? It's okay if you don't."

[coldheartedthief]

Len looks right into his lover's eyes. He isn't a man who gives in to weakness easily and admitting when he's wrong is even worse. He hadn't even told Mick what Thawne had said to rattle him he was so ashamed of his actions, but Barry deserved to know the truth. "He told me....he told me I'd be forgotten in the future. That I wasn't ever a Legend or even a criminal. I was just gone." Len could have lived with that...If Thawne hadn't kept going. "He said even you forgot me. That your whole focus was him and not one of the Rogues because none of us mattered as much as he did."

[scarletspeedster1]

Barry gives Len a soft and loving smile. "I'm sorry he said that. That he used your fears against you. I don't know what the future holds for us, but I do know one thing. There is nothing that could make me forget you Leonard Snart. You're burned into my very core. Forever." Then his face breaks into a conspiratory grin. "Plus Thawne is full of himself and likes to feel important. He was probably projecting."

[coldheartedthief]

"The funny thing is....when we...when we got what Thawne wanted and we rewrote the universe......it was awful. Yeah I could take whatever I wanted but the Legends weren't there....you weren't there. It was cold and dull and the only one who was happy was Thawne. Even Merlyn felt how hollow it was."

[scarletspeedster1]

"Yeah...sounds about right." Barry says gently still holding Len's hand and offering support and love. In spite of all their faults, Barry knew he wouldn't be happy without Len around as well.

[coldheartedthief]

"You tried to warn me....Stein tried to warn me....but I was too stubborn and now the Legends are in trouble because I couldn't admit I was stuck. I'm suprised they let me back on the team in the end." He sighed. "Speaking of which...is Cisco busy with anything? Stein and Jax need some help with something."

[scarletspeedster1]

"I don't know. I don't think so. I'm sure if it was to help Professor Stein and Jax though he'd be willing to help. Well, pretty sure anyway. Want me to call him?" Barry asks.

[coldheartedthief]

"If you wouldn't mind," Len says softly, "Stein is ready to leave the team...and he doesn't want Jax to be forced to leave too if you catch my drift Scarlet." For all his tension with the oldest member of the team Len is quite sure he's ready to let Martin go yet...he's always been a bit resistant to change.

[scarletspeedster1]

"I'll text him tonight, give him more details in the morning." Barry says getting his phone and doing just that, then turns his attention back to the thief before him. "You didn't answer my question though...will you be going back or staying here?"

[coldheartedthief]

"Haven't decided yet," Len answered honestly, "figured I'd make the decision after Eddie and Iris' wedding. I hate to leave Mick on his own, but I don't want the Time Assholes riding the rest of the team because of my mistakes. Sharp made it clear she wasn't just talking about Thawne either...apparently the Bureau is still pretty pissed about my blowing up the Oculus." He takes a drink from the beer. "Save the universe and people still find a way to hate you."

[scarletspeedster1]

Barry gives a small smirk at his last statement. "Hero 101. People love you when they need you, but then they hate you when they don't. It's easy to blame the people who do something..especially when it goes sideways. I'm just glad you didn't die...permanently anyway." He says before standing up and moving to straddle Len's legs while he sat in the chair. He wraps his arms around the older mans shoulders and gives him an adoring smile. "Pretty sure I'd be an even bigger mess without you around. Also, who else would I get to go with me to the wedding on such short notice." He teases and leans in for a gentle kiss.

"Whatever you decide I'll be in your corner. And if Share get to be too much just give her a nudge towards Sara. Pretty sure their tension is worse than ours ever was."

[coldheartedthief]

Len snorts. "You could cut it with a knife Scarlet," he says placing his hands on Barry's hips to steady him, "not that Sara can see how bad Sharp's crush on her is. If Sharp didn't hate me so much I'd lock them on the time ship and refuse to let them out until they had sex...twice." He laughs softly. "Sara's like me....we flirt we fuck but when it comes to the love part we have to be whacked on the head or die to get the hint. In our case we did both."

[scarletspeedster1]

"Yeah, but you got better in the end and I got you back." Barry says tilting his head slightly. And you could still lock them in a room together, Gideon would help if you asked. She likes you."