The Flash: One-Shots: I'll Always Come Running Home To You

You'll Be Safe In My Arms

Dedicated to NoraXSWest-AllenFam and @CamrynKissel for their amazingly awesome support of all my Arrowverse work! I truly love both of your stories and cannot wait to hear what you think of this one-shot :)

"I can't believe that today's the day I get to start 3rd grade!" Thought Nora, excitedly as she practically bounced around her purple-painted bedroom, her short brunette curls jumping along with the energetic little girl as she pranced around the comfy space she called her own.

The whole room was lit up by the white lightning bolt-shaped lights which hung unevenly above her room's TV (I may not have had the best sense of direction, but Mommy and I did it together so, that's all that really matters), her overstuffed dresser drawers organized perfectly by clothing style, just the way she loved it most. She plopped herself down on the yellow-comforter covered canopy bed which lay in the center of the room, the bottom of her purple and red slip-on sneakers playfully tapping against the tan carpeted flooring. She breathed a deep breath, her pink, long sleeve-covered arms crossed over her chest as she dramatically fell backwards on her bed, her eyes shut imaginatively.

She'd been going to school for several years now, but every first day seemed to go better than the last. And she could practically picture her best friend, Lia's, face as they excitedly entered the next chapter in their life where they'd join almost every club in the first week (because you'll never know what you actually want to do if you don't try everything. Plus, it's just more fun that way!). They'd ace every one of their classes and she'd bring her perfect science score back for her amazingly intelligent Dad to hang on the refrigerator for all their friends to see because he was that proud of her before they'd go with her mom and brother to get the special ice cream that was saved for only the most special of occasions.

The only problem is, everything relies on this first day. If everything goes great like I think it will then, I'll be set for the whole year! But if it doesn't...well, that's not going to happen so, I'll never have to worry about that!

"You got this, Nora. Just like Daddy knows you do," Nora whispered to herself as she grabbed a tiny teddy bear and hugged it close to her chest.

Its fuzzy brown fur was worn slightly at the ears, its eyes replaced by bright little orange lightning bolts. Where its paws' usual pads would be were cute red hearts, two initials written on each side of the small shapes; D and N.

It's like I get to sleep in Daddy's arms even when he's not right here with me.

She suddenly heard a gentle tapping of knuckles against her closed door's wood, even just their touch sending a rush of warm love shooting through the little girl's body.

"Nora, Sweetie, do you need any help?" Asked the kind voice of the man she'd known her entire life.

The very person whom she'd hopelessly looked up to since the first time their eyes' had met eight years ago. The only person on the whole planet who was the actual embodiment of love, at least to Nora, that is.

He's my Dad which automatically makes him the best person I'll know!

"Oh no, Daddy, I'm okay! Just running a little late!" Nora called back as she quickly jumped back to her feet, carefully flattening back out her messy curls in a way that totally did not resemble what her Dad did to his hair every morning before she scooped up any miscellaneous school supplies she may need into her flower-decorated backpack.

Multiple sets of pencils, crayons, and notebooks were tossed into its open mouth, their colorful covers momentarily creating a sort of rainbow effect inside her bag that made Nora laugh lightly.