#HOWEVER the time wasnt very certain and RF didnt plan on the friendship with Flash to develop so fast

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Before I start, fair warning for on-screen choking! Attempted murder too whoopz and big inspo from THIS prompt, too!!

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Visitation from various speedsters became the usual in the bakery.

Most people already prepare their phones whenever they went inside, there was always a high chance they'd see one of the heroes after all! Be it one running in and taking off in a second, they always left a note despite the hurry.

Danny became a good ally and even better friend in a short time, visiting outside of their costumes too, with Danny none the wiser.

It was like a game with mischief smiles and gleaming eyes. Joking with the owner of the shop always got them coming back in the end, Danny had that charm.

While his recipe wasn't a secret with the family of heroes, trying to replicate it only helped them so far. The original did taste better, and who are they to ditch danny anyway?

Barry especially had taken a liking to the teen, having some nice dates with Iris in the bakery.

He was their cool civilian friend.

However, peace didn't last.

"Danny!" Barry had come inside the store without much of a thought. It was well past the closing time, yet he'd still seen the lights on in the kitchen, which while not unusual, were very much chided from.

(Barry had taken quite the habit of scolding Danny for going past him limits once he found out. It was very amusing for Iris.)

Flash didn't hear any noise, closing the backdoor silently.

There was no answer and it rang many alarm bells.

Sneaking along the wall, too slow for him— why was he going slow?

Anticipation building the closer he nears the kitchen, the light beams through the doorframe, and just as his hand reaches for the frame, a choked sound breaks the silence.

"Don't be fussy now. Just leave silently." Someone very familiar had whispered, and Flash didn't wait a second to zoom inside and throw Reverse Flash into a wall.

The teen coughed harshly, dry heaving for air and pushing himself away.

One look at the purple rings around his throat had him fuming, grabbing the yellow off-brand version of him and vanished in a blur.

Danny doesn't know how long they're gone, just that the flash came back alone and very worried.

"Danny– Danny? Deep breaths." One zip, and he is handed a glass of cold water. "Drink some—"

The silence was suffocating, in a way.

But he wasn't alone at least.

"Flash–"

"Why was he here? What's going on?"

"I—"

A yellow sticky note not far from them was finally noticed, sending chills down dannys back when Barry reads it aloud.

"You will... join me?"

Danny looks away when the blue eyes of the hero, familar yet so strange, filled disbelief, look at him.

A grimace and Flash grabs his phone, dials a number and waits.

"Iris, I'm bringing Danny home— yes, thank you."

He knows that name.

"I know this is probably the worst time, but would you mind sleeping over tonight? I don't feel good leaving you alone after this, and without any protection."

He knows that voice!

Patiently waiting, Danny croaks. "Barry?"

"Hi Danny."

(He did go along and sleep on their couch that day, later on asked about why he was targeted and much more.

The entire conversation took hours, it left them all tired and danny was quick to help iris with dinner.

For now? The Allen's would house him, much to his chagrin, but he lamented. Barry would call the speedsters aware of Danny and the Reverse Flash, warning them.

They will learn and become family due time. After all, fate can not be changed, but branch out.)

Short DPXDC Prompts #998

Danny sets up a bakery in Central City. In a way to say thank you to the local heroes for continuously saving the city, his bakery makes special carb loaded protein packed pastries for the various speedsters that happen to come their way.