Twisted Affection | HuntBastian

Personalities

Published: 8.25.20

~Oliver~

  Everyone was caught in their thoughts, trying desperately to figure out whether the reports were true or not, but my mind was elsewhere.

There's something that's been bothering me. When I found Felicity, she was trying to tell me something, but her words were slurred so it was hard to tell what.

"..no..rry."
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"Not Barry.."

I could feel the room turn to me. "Check Barry's medical history. Check anything from anxiety to personality disorders." Cisco hesitated, but he did as he was told.

A few files came up, but one caught the attention of the entire room.

"It's a list of therapist appointments. They're all dated after the steroid scandal. The first few are signed by Richard Smythe, Sebastian's dad."

Cisco opened a secure file and we all felt dread settle in the atmosphere immediately.

Roy read it aloud to the room.

Doctor's Notes

  Barry Allen-Smythe, adoptive son of Richard Smythe, suffers from MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder).

I believe he's been suffering lapses of it since he was a child, but it was triggered in high school during a "Prank gone wrong".

The original personality, Barry Allen, is kind and considerate to others. He is willing to sacrifice himself in order for others to be happy.

The second personality, Sebastian Smythe, however..

I believe that "Sebastian" is misguided and thought only of himself and his own happiness.

Mr.Allen-Smythe created Sebastian in order to avoid bullying, but ended up becoming the bully instead. Barry regrets Sebastian and tries to avoid him.

Sebastian seems to appear whenever he is anxious. To avoid him making an appearance, Barry has been taking anxiety pills.

"So he's been this way since he was a child..??" No one could answer Diggle as none of us knew.

Cisco closed the file, opening multiple in its place. The first two files didn't have much, but it seemed to increase in words in the third file.

Week Three

  Mr.Allen, as he'd like me to call him, has started speaking more.

Today, he brought a friend in. The first half hour was spent speaking of Barry's slight steroid problem.

I'm told that he and a few others were forced to take them before being caught. Luckily, Mr.Allen found a way around it, so it's easier to help him with.

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  Mr.Allen has been in an abusive/toxic relationship for half a year but won't say who.

Mr.Allen's friends have started coming to every session he has with me as he seems more comfortable with them around, allowing him to speak more often of his problems.

Mr.Allen seems to be having mixed feelings.

He has displayed symptoms of depression at the loss of his abusive lover, but shows signs of disgust towards them- sometimes even himself.

It's come to my attention that Mr.Allen is experiencing something similar to stockholm syndrome.

Mr.Allen has confessed to still harboring a sense of affection towards his abuser, but has stated that he hates himself for it.

The files went on and on about various things, but we closed the files quickly to avoid invading anymore of Barry's privacy.

"Iris told me that Barry's been hiding anxiety pills from her.."

Caitlin was staring off at the now black screen when she whipped her head around in what looked like realization.

"Barry's been acting weird ever since we found out about his high metabolism- as if he was afraid of something, but if what the files say is true, then it'd make sense as to why."

Cisco nodded with his hand on his chin as he became lost in thought, snapping his fingers only seconds afterwards.

"The day before Barry disappeared, he was acting more cautious than usual, checking behind him as if someone was watching him."

"Maybe.. He was being watched."

The atmosphere changed from disbelief and confusion to cold with dread and anxiousness.

"I called one of Barry's contacts. I told them to meet me at Jitters tomorrow. They were.. terrified, when I called them. They started panicking the moment I mentioned Hunter."

They nodded, the air still tense.

"Hopefully they'll have more of an idea than we do. We really need it."