Title: My Life With You
Author: an-alternate-world
Rating: T
Characters/Pairing: Barry Allen/Caitlin Snow
Word Count: 427
Summary: A collection of Snowallen drabbles prompted via Tumblr.
Warnings/Spoilers: None for this drabble.
Disclaimer: I am in no way associated with The Flash, The CW, DC Comics or anything else related to the universe.

chasingblue57 prompted a fic with the first sentence of: "What do you mean you've never seen this movie before?" he exclaimed, the look of absolute dismay on his face causing Caitlin to break into a fit of giggles.

"Well, I just… It's more about physics than biochemistry and-"

"But it's a classic!" he said, closing the DVD tray and picking up the remotes. "I watched this at least a dozen times when I was a child."

Caitlin smiled fondly as she shifted on the couch, allowing Barry to scoot in behind her and drape the blanket across their bodies. She loved feeling the solid stretch of his torso for her to rest her head against, the curve of his legs tucked behind hers, his arm casually slung over her waist to anchor their bodies together. The rare downtime they had which allowed for watching movies and cuddling together was enough to make her heart race and her skin feel warm.

She took the bait as Barry scrolled through the DVD options, ensuring subtitles were off and the spoken language was English. "Why did you watch it so many times?"

She felt a momentary stiffness in Barry's body, the tension that invaded his shoulders at her question unmistakable. Perhaps he hadn't been baiting her to ask. Maybe he'd just been exasperatedly chiding her for her limited science fiction viewing experiences which, she supposed, might actually be terribly abysmal considering the world she now accidentally lived in.

"I used to think that…" Barry's voice faltered and she immediately twined her fingers through his, tilting her head back in an attempt to see the expression on his face. "After my mom died, and I saw this, I just thought that…that maybe it was possible for alien creatures to exist, and maybe we were under attack from an evil empire, and people could train as Jedi to protect their loved ones…"

She smiled sadly and he left a kiss imprinted behind her ear. She could hear the faint tremble in his breathing as he inhaled and exhaled, something she wondered if she could pick up on because of how frequently she had to examine and treat him for his wounds.

"Anyway, now I know I wasn't entirely wrong, but I wasn't exactly right either."

She squeezed his hand and he pressed the play button, allowing The Imperial March to burst from the speakers. "Well, if anyone gets to show me Star Wars, I'm glad it's my own personal protector," she teased, glad she could dispel his demons when he huffed a laugh and nuzzled his head to rest against hers.

~FIN~