Do you like shrimp? Ralph Dibny x femReader

Don't Run (Christmas Ep Part 2)

"... the bandwidth limiters are overheating."

In other words, you can't find either Caitlin or Barry. You think of Caitlin and how you failed to help her. It makes your heart sink. Amunet Black had crashed into Jitters and knocked you out before you had time to react.

"That's what you get when you rely on machines instead of a master PI." Ralph says, cockily. "There was this wife once..."

You close your eyes, feeling the bump on your forehead pound.

"...turns out she faked her own death and moved to Arizona."

"You mean Barry faked his own death and moved to Arizona?" you ask, straind and irritated.

He looks shifty.

"Well... no."

"Then why mention it?"

Harry enters the cortex. Iris sighs.

"Please tell me you got something."

"Got nothing." he says. "Searched the DeVoe house thoroughly. It's clean."

"Why isn't that surprising?" you ask yourself and Ralph starts telling another anecdote.

"... but I still got paid. Twice!"

"Ralph, just..!"

You prevent yourself from cursing. He meets your gaze with a growing scowl.

"You got something you wanna say to me, tyro?"

"Nothing you shouldn't know already! Caitlin and Barry are missing and you acting like you have every clue in the world, when you don't, is not helping!"

Apparently, Cisco has been as ready to burst as you.

"Caitlin wouldn't have been at Jitters in the first place, if you hadn't acted like a jackass today!" he exclaims. "In true Ralph Dibny fashion!"

"Guys, you're making everything worse." Iris points out.

"What about Y/n?" Ralph points out, getting your attention. "She was there! If she had stopped Amunet, Caitlin would still be here..."
His words sting inside your chest. They confirm what you've been thinking. That it's your fault.

"That's not the point," Cisco adds. "cause you turned both of them away with your FAT MOUTH!"

Ralph takes a step forward and enlarges his right fist. You snap out of your self-blaming state and stand between them.

"Hey! I'm sorry, alright! I'm sorry. We're better than this! So let's stay calm until we figure out what to do."

"Y/n's right." Iris says. "The people we love are in danger, so we need to keep it together."

"It's a little late for that, don't you think?"

Ralph shrinks his fist back to normal. But the air is far from cleaned. Cisco walks away.

"I'll be in my lab."

"You can't be serious?" you complain, tracing him with your eyes. "Cisco!"

"I will be in whatever room is farthest from that." Ralph adds.

"Speed lab." Harry informs out of nowhere.

"Thank you."

"Harry!"

Ralph leaves the room and you can't believe where this is heading...