[ and apparently dark matter exploding in their chosen corridor, but barry doesn't say that. he opens his mouth to rebuff her, but he gives up with a sigh, visibly deflating before her. iris is okay, and that's all that matters. with all ten fingers and all ten toes, she's unaffected by the dark matter that he fears will be drawn to him. ]
[ he takes a step back, just a tiny one, and lifts his hand behind his head to brush his fingers against the nape of it. all awkward limbs and bony elbows, he looks at the door like he can see through it. his vision can't phase through it like he wishes it sometimes would. ]
I don't know if it's safe to stay here.
[ it's the one thing he wants to be sure of, that being holed up in his room is the smart thing to do. but barry knows better than anyone that if it doesn't sound like a smart idea, it most likely isn't. and with iris now in his room with him, it makes him consider whether or not this is the best place to be. the dark matter can slip and slide throughout all of wonderland much like the particle accelerator explosion had, leaving nowhere safe and untouched. not even the fastest man alive can outrun the impossible. ]
[ lowering his arm and letting his hand smack against the side of his though, he gestures with a swing of his hand toward the door. with a pinch to his brows, he shrugs his shoulders, and hates how powerless he feels over this entire situation. he looks at her and wishes he had the answers like joe. ]
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[ he takes a step back, just a tiny one, and lifts his hand behind his head to brush his fingers against the nape of it. all awkward limbs and bony elbows, he looks at the door like he can see through it. his vision can't phase through it like he wishes it sometimes would. ]
I don't know if it's safe to stay here.
[ it's the one thing he wants to be sure of, that being holed up in his room is the smart thing to do. but barry knows better than anyone that if it doesn't sound like a smart idea, it most likely isn't. and with iris now in his room with him, it makes him consider whether or not this is the best place to be. the dark matter can slip and slide throughout all of wonderland much like the particle accelerator explosion had, leaving nowhere safe and untouched. not even the fastest man alive can outrun the impossible. ]
[ lowering his arm and letting his hand smack against the side of his though, he gestures with a swing of his hand toward the door. with a pinch to his brows, he shrugs his shoulders, and hates how powerless he feels over this entire situation. he looks at her and wishes he had the answers like joe. ]
But I doubt it's safe to go out there.