#hartmon

[faramirsonofgondor]

I’m still thinking about Hartley Rathaway and how he dedicated years of his life and career to building that particle accelerator. I’m thinking about how the only “good” relationship he had with anyone as an adult was with EoWells, because his parents had disowned him and he was kind of dick but EoWells encouraged that and isolated him from the rest of his coworkers (calling him “his guy”, spending too much time together, playing chess, etc. - not to mention the fact that Hartley clearly knew where he lived and whatnot when Cisco, Caitlin and Barry had never even gone in there). Thinking about how EoWells groomed him to the point where Hartley had placed his trust in him solely, and so when that trust was broken, nobody believed Hartley. Because the only person Hartley had was EoWells. Thinking about how when Hartley tried to the right thing anyway - it didn’t work. The accelerator “malfunctioned” and his life, his DNA, and his body were all changed because of it. And so were hundreds of other people’s. Not to mention the fact that other people died because of it. No good deed goes unpunished. Thinking about how he was right about EoWells all along, and he never found out everything. Thinking about how he must’ve felt hearing the man he once he cared for so deeply, the man who hurt him, the man who had already betrayed him, had confessed to a murder that happened years before he ever knew him. Thinking about what kind of life he must’ve had in the S1 timeline. He’s such a fascinating character, I really wish we got more of him in the earlier seasons.

[joanthangroff]

fic rec - best of 2024

I haven't done one in ages so i thought [mariah carey voice] IT'S TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMEEEEEEEE. These are my fave fics from 2024 + two or three I read in 2025 already but I wanted to include them :)

Arrowverse

Once More, Mr. Queen by mybrotherharry

Olicity but turly mostly a genfic with a character study on Oliver!! The monitor makes Oliver travel to different universes to make sure the Ollies from there also become the Green Arrow. Shows different paths Oliver's life could have gone and how much he's grown. i loved it!!

Sacrifice by MaddyBaby

Genfic with a focus on Barry's and Hartley's friendship!! Set in season two when Barry travels back to the events of Hartley's first appearance. In the new timeline created by this, they're friends only that Barry doesn't know and has some trauma from the time Hartley wanted to kill him <3

Cold Storage by @sproutwings

Iris gets locked in a freezer and hallucinations of Snart help her get out of there. But maybe it's actually been him? Set Post-Oculus.

Partial Disclosure by RetroactiveCon

Hartmon bonding!!! Over queerphobia, too lmao. They're still at each other's throats but realise they have a lot more in common than they thought. Trans!cisco my beloved.

An Honest Thief by @sophiainspace

Coldwest team-up!!!! Polyamory!!!! Aromantic!Iris!!!!!! Coldflash!!!! Iconic Mick behaviour!! What more can I say????

The Memories That Hold Us Back by Cogentranting

Set after the Arrow finale where Oliver brought Tommy back to life. He's Mia's uncle and THEY'RE FAMILY. I love them.

Other DC

Perfect Paradise, Tearing at the Seams by McKat

Payneland fic with a truth spell!! Crystal buys a hexed necklace from Tragic Mick and when Charles accidentally touched it, he has to tell the truth.

heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another by @artemisadore

Catwin with SPOT-ON characterization!!! Edwin stops Thomas when he trashes his ex's car, only to find out that they have the same ex. To make him regret fucking them over (and for other reasons) they start fake-dating :)

myself and this body that they stuck me in by @misspickman

Kon has a few realizations about his gender hehehe

straight on 'til morning by @mamawasatesttube

Big brother Kon realizes that throughout his life he has been treated uhhhhh horribly?? And learns to talk about it

Other fandoms

the fubb cinematic universe by @tkffyrpntsndjckt

The most unhinged chatfic i have ever read I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! Basically a rewrite of glee starting during ?? season 3 i think?? Blaine doesn't go to McKinley but stayed at Dalton, he and Sebastian are besties. Sebastian used to be Kurt's roommate at Dalton. so many shenanigans. someone dies. someone goes braindead. hilarity and craziness en masse. i had the time of my life reading this

white christmas by @lalalenii

you may think i'm biased but it really!!!! is that good!!!!! leni plays with formatting in the best way. like you FEEL the pauses while you read and it's so awesome. but robert please stop taking drugs

L'Chaim by sebastian2017

Erik's life and how he has been influenced by being a Jew. It's so so good and has so many gutpunches

A Book Half Unread by @jakeluppin

I still don't properly go here because i'm stuck in 911 s1 BUUUUTTTTT we love buddie in this house. and ezra put so much love into this because being a librarian is ezra's passion and you can FEEL it. it's so good. i love how dorky they are. and chris and buck's friendship is just so cute

The Line of Thought by @shotbyafool

Typical House MD episode tbh. The ducklings meddle with House's private life and he decides to play tricks on them. Unfortunately, he enlists Wilson to help him

The Live Forever Job by jessikast

Leverage/The Old Guard crossover!!!! It's so good and placed perfectly tbh.

[kitkatt0430]

if you don't mind 51 for coldflash, harrisco and hartmon?

51.) What’s a non verbal way they say I love you?

ColdFlash:

Barry is feeling down and suddenly oh no. Captain Cold is stealing from a jewelry store/museum/whatever. The Scarlet Speedster must surely stop him... sure there's a lot of verbal flirting involved, witty repartee and puns flying around. But it's the gesture itself. Barry knows Len's doing this to cheer him up and if that doesn't say I love you then no crime possibly could.

Meanwhile Barry has absolutely also stolen things to cheer Len up. It started with stealing Len's stuff and being rewarded like a cute puppy but it has evolved into them occasionally stealing stuff together. And Team Flash just goes 'I pretend I cannot see and it is not happening'.

Harrisco:

Harry really likes to brush Cisco's hair and then braid it for him. Especially once he let's it go past shoulder length. There's something really comforting about the whole experience for both of them and it's kind of a big deal in that it's Harry asking for something he wants and then being very gentle about it. And then Cisco trusting Harry with his hair which is... not something he really allows to someone he isn't in love with.

Hartmon:

Cisco likes to dress Hartley up in his t-shirts, something Hartley has accepted as gracefully as he can. It helps that the t-shirts are actually really comfy and soft and worn in and smell like Cisco. It eventually becomes Hartley outright stealing Cisco's clothes to wear when he wants to feel comforted/closer to Cisco which, of course, absolutely delights Cisco to no end.

Cisco eventually started stealing Hartley's clothes too. They might be more formal/less whimsical but they were warmer for winter and also soft and worn in and smell like Hartley, which was a bit like getting to have a hug from Hartley all day.

They both know it's something they do because they love each other and so when one of them is committing clothes theft the other feels loved just seeing this. But also knows that the other perhaps needs more feelings of love and support today too.

[arrow-v-flash-polls]

Their personalities could not be more different from each other which at first set them as rivals but time (travel) changed things between the two and they became friends. But do you like to see the two together romantically, prefer to see their relationship more platonically, or rather not see them together at all?

[nytephox]

WIP Wednesday

Sooooooooooo. . . . . . . . .

This story has been a love project for a while. While writing it I have learned a lot about how I want to write and what I want to write about. Which is why I think this is taking me so freaking long to write😆 So here is a part from my ColdFlash story after Barry's told how Leonard Snart dies.

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He remembered, the breath stolen from his lungs and the walls had suddenly felt too close, suffocating him.

There was never an explanation or dramatic farewells for the head Rogues sudden disappearance. It was as if Snart and Rory had vanished into thin air, which left Barry bereft and with so many unanswered questions.

Why did they go? Why did he go?

Although, he knew that Snart didn't owe him any kind of justification for his actions. The worst of it all? Barry hadn't noticed their departure. The Rogues themselves still had given him trouble from time to time and Snart was known for keeping a low profile after a big haul. Even after he thought of this, it didn't mitigate the guilt that grew inside him.

Barry had quickly gone to Gideon. He needed to make sure it was real, that it was true. That he was really gone. Had he really lost someone else?

The AI's somber voice cut through his panic, but the truth hit him again, just as painful. Sna- Leonard's reasons for leaving would forever remain unanswered. Barry wondered if ever Leonard realized that he wasn't as evil as he portrayed himself, that there was good buried beneath the thief facade.

Even if he did, Barry couldn't see Leonard admitting it to himself.

To this day, his memory was fractured after that call. He couldn't remember how he'd made it down into the cold depths of the pipeline with knees to his chest as he leaned against the wall, time stood still, the world around him faded into the background.

It was there that Caitlin found him. Her voice that echoed in the massive tunnel brought him back to reality, however slowly. More footsteps sounded through the curved metal walls.

It wasn't just Caitlin. Cisco, Harry, Wally, Eddie, and Iris had been following right behind her. The sight of his friends brought a new wave of fresh tears that slid down his face like rain even as Barry remained eerily silent. They all sat around him, like a cocoon of familiar warmth that gave him some strength to tell them what happened. After staring at the wall for what felt like eternity, Barry found the strength to speak, his voice hardly above a whisper. He told them what Felicity had said, how Leonard had died a hero, sacrificed himself to save Mick, saved the whole universal timeline from the Time Masters.

Barry was right. Leonard's true nature, one that Barry saw just a sliver of, would never be seen again. He knew his family and friends might struggle to understand the depth of his sorrow, most of which he didn't quite understand himself. But they hadn’t judged or ridiculed him. They just sat with him, a shining beacon of compassion and understanding. In that moment, Barry realized that he may never truly know why Leonard's death affected him so much. The heavy emotional turmoil might be a lingering presence that could haunt him forever.

Once Barry's tears settled, Wally suggested they move to the media room they had finally finished renovating a while ago. Used for movie nights, or when shifts took too damn long, and no one had the energy to make it home. Safely.

Adorned with plush, velvety curtain in deep shades of midnight blue that hugged the windows and blocked out the world. Soft, ambient lighting bathed the room in a gentle glow, with one wall painted white for the projected shows and movies.

As they settled into the room, the giant, dark red wrap-around couch, chosen by Cisco for its quote 'supreme comfort', enveloped them in its plushness. Fluffy pillows and blankets crowded every cushion with extra comfort, and some days, emotional support.

Wally, in his genuine desire to understand Barry's pain, began asking questions. His gentle voice filled the room with curiosity and concern. Barry took a moment, his fingertips brushing against the plush fabric of the cushions, before finally voicing what had been weighing on his mind for far too long.

"I’ve heard a lot of stories about Captain Cold. From you guys and from what I’ve seen on the news. He seemed like our usual run of the mill villain. What made him so special?" Wally looked at the surprised expressions around him. "What? What did I say?"

Barry fixed his stare on the far wall. "The world isn't all black and white. It's a bunch of shades of grey. Some darker or brighter than others. The darker greys are the people who have a better understanding of the world than most others I've seen. They acknowledge the world can be a horrible place but can also recognize its capacity for understanding. Unfortunately, those darker greys also know that the world won't show much compassion for them. Once you stray from the 'right' path one too many times, others don't see much chance at redemption. Regardless of how hard they try to show they've changed; it doesn't matter, so what's the point of changing?" Barry sighed.

Wally looked confused for a moment. "I can see what you mean, but that doesn't mean you give up hope. You keep fighting. Show the people that doubted you that they were wrong."

"To you and me, there is always hope. We know truly evil people have no love in their hearts. They exploit anyone they need too in order to achieve their ends. With no care in the world." Barry's gently smiled. "On the other hand, what they don’t see is someone who genuinely cares for others can't be evil. To me at least. Misled, yeah. Broken, maybe. They are the ones who can be shown they can be more, they aren't alone, and someone believes in them. But that means that you have to look past the walls and armour they put up. Then still believe in them, even at their worst." Barry knew the question was coming as Wally paused to think about what his words.

"Is that what you did with him?" Wally asked softly and Barry almost chuckled. It wasn't something he hid well when it came to Leonard Snart.

"I guess I did. I saw so much more to him than what he showed the world. No one understood that. They just saw the darkness in him, and I won't argue that some of it was justified. But he loved his sister with every fiber of his being. He cared so much for his best friend that he couldn't watch him die. That's not an evil person. No one showed him that he had the potential to be more than what his circumstances made him, so he resorted to the only way he knew how to survive in a world that would have rather seen him dead." He went quiet. There was a quote that his mom used to tell him when he was little that never made sense to him until he became the superhero in the stories she used to read to him.

"A hero isn't about having powers or skills. A hero is someone who can walk through the darkness and still have light in their heart." Watery, green eyes gazed at the ceiling. He didn't have to die to prove it.Exhausted physically and emotionally, Barry gave a slight smile and turned in for the night. Wrapped in the familiar, soft textures, a flicker of warmth spread within him, a comforting balm for his bruised and wounded heart.

******************************************* I'm hoping I finish this at some point this year.

I also have to give a huge thank you to @thatsnotmygunflash every time I've sent them this story to look over (even though it's been a while lol) and has given me idea's on how to keep going with this. Because I have never published anything before, this is giving me massive freaking anxiety. ANYWAY! ENJOY!! Please. 😊

[vexic929]

Tell me about your divorce headcanons?? 👀

ooh absolutely~ lol

there's definitely at least one universe where Cisco and Hartley are bitterly divorced exes who still have to work together

not quite divorce but divorce-adjacent a super tragic headcanon I have is that Harry was briefly separated from his wife, probably due to his temper or his infamous "work" persona that scared her and Jesse a bit, but he worked on himself and they worked things out shortly before her death

there are multiple universes where Eobard and Barry are divorced

Rachel Rathaway briefly considered divorcing Osgood after his irrational reaction to Hartley's coming out but ultimately she determined that Rathaway Industries was more important

Len is a divorcé (idk who his husband was but he just gives me that vibe lol)

[purplecatghostposts]

This is… Very silly. But I saw Hologram Cisco and couldn’t stop thinking about how Hartley would be delighted to tease him about it and it just kinda happened from there so,

(Link To The Fic)

Here’s a silly little Hartmon fic about just that, also with references to Flashpoint Changes! Enjoy!!

[angst-is-love-angst-is-life]

For the ship bingo- Cisco/Iris/Barry and Cisco/Hartley?

Barriscowest

AHAHA I AM SO NORMAL ABOUT THEM —IGNORE THE CAPS LOCK— SO SO NORMAL I PROMISE. You combine two of my favorite ships (Westallen and Barrisco) and what you get is me being So Incredibly Normal about them. K joking over, I’m obsessed with them. And I’ve mentioned this before but you’re the one that got me into them through “Barry Allen Is(n’t) Dead” so I’m glad you asked for them :D! I just have so so many blorbo feelings about them. And there’s SO much potential with them. I’ve had lots of fun writing them in my Star Wars AU, and ngl I keep getting the urge to add this ship to like All of my wips ( cept Trophy, for obvious reasons :< )

Hartmon

MUCH potential here. Their banter was so fun and I’m completely on board with this ship, even if I’ve admittedly not read that much of it.

[zep-again]

[raynbow-shimmer]

"I could ruin you."

A little Hartmon drabble after the cut.

Hartley paced the floor of the small room. This would never work. This would only hurt...

"Cisco, really, we don't have to do this." Hartley stopped pacing and turned to face the other man, before quickly looking away. It felt like his face had just gotten hit with the full force of the sun, heat slipping in like a rushing high tide across his cheeks. So, his fiancé looked hot. What else was new? Still, he was flustered by the freshly pressed suit. The cufflinks of pure gold. The perfectly slicked-back hair. Oh god, they were really doing this.

"Hartley, don't worry about it. Really." There was a pause from Cisco that caused Hartley to glance back. "How do I look?"

Cisco was nervous, that was clear. As CEO of Ramon Industries, he had to appear confident and self-assured. And he was. Just...not in this moment. Neither of them were. This could be a make or break moment for Cisco's reputation. It scared Hartley. He knew what it was like to be stripped of your legacy and ostracized. He didn't want that for Cisco.

He walked over and gently cupped Cisco's face. There was a slight stinging in his eyes that he fought off the best he could. Still, one tear fell softly on his cheek. "I could ruin you." It barely came out as more than a whisper.

Cisco gave a weak smile and wiped the tear quickly away. "And I want you to do it."

There was a soft knock on the door that made them instinctively flinch apart. Cisco's assistant peered her head in the door. "Mr. Ramon, they're ready for you."

"Thank you." The door closed with a click as the assistant left. Both men let out a soft sigh.

"Come on." Cisco grabbed Hartley's hand and tugged him to the door. He took in a deep breath and let it out as an exaggerated sigh. "I'm ready to show the world who I am."

"I think you have already done that," Hartley mumbled as he turned Cisco to face him and planted a kiss to his forehead. Hartley's timid smile matched Cisco's. "I'm ready."

Cisco pushed the main door open, light suddenly blazing into the dark room. The cocky smile that he put on for the world took over his face. They walked into the auditorium, hand in hand as the cheers swelled.

Mr. Ramon was on display. And beside him, Hartley put on a smile. It was fake and he was rightfully scared. But he knew that things would be better than last time. After all, this time he had someone to stand beside.

[wait-whos-batman]

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[faramirsonofgondor]

There aren’t enough Hartley Rathaway centered fics I need more. Like what do you mean EoWells called him his guy. What do you mean he knew about the accelerator flaw and got fired and blacklisted for it. What do you mean he’s gay and sometimes evil and sassy and depressed. He has so much potential for fanfics. And yet it seems I’ve read them all 😔

[joanthangroff]

When Cisco asked if he could stay over while his landlord repaired his window, it was a no-brainer for Eddie. They’re friends, and it’s not like it’d be the first time Cisco sleeps over at his and Hartley’s apartment. So, of course he said Cisco could stay as long as he wanted. Admittedly, it’s a little different since Hartley isn’t even here – Mercury labs had him go to Metropolis for some business deals —, but Eddie assumes the couple must have talked about it.

So, at least for the time being, Cisco came over with his laptop, guitar and most-prized nerd figurines that he doesn’t want to leave unsupervised, and moved into Hartley’s room.

And it works well. Hanging out with Cisco is, of course, fun. A bit weird, at first, because it’s not like they’ve spent much time one-on-one before, but once they got over that little awkwardness, it’s fine. They watch TV together, chat a little in the morning before heading out for work, text each other about what to eat for dinner. It’s actually pretty easy.

There’s something he doesn’t get, though. Because Cisco makes penis jokes like there’s no tomorrow, curses like a sailor and won’t make a secret out of his sex life – at least, the little  phone sex session he and Hartley had going on the other day was loud enough.

And yet, every Sunday for the past three weeks that he’s been staying over, Cisco would leave the house at 9 in the morning to head over to the district his parents live in, so he could attend church with his family.

As far as Eddie knows, Cisco doesn’t even like his family. Last week, he came back to Eddie’s and Hartley’s apartment fuming about his brother. 

But he doesn’t miss out on going to mass with them.

Eddie doesn’t get it.

{read the new gcau interlude on ao3}

[strivia]

Me in 2017: I can't stand Hartley/Cisco. I can't stand the way Hartley treats Cisco. I refuse to forgive that.

Me in 2023: If Hartley gets his shit together and stops being an asshole to Cisco this could be REAL interesting. Let them bond over their trauma with EoWells. Hartley understands EoWells turning on you in an instant the moment you become a threat to his plans. If they could start getting along they'd actually have a lot in common. Let them bond because Hartley would jump at the chance to further get back at Harrison, even if he initially resents working with Cisco to do so. The idea of Hartley protecting Cisco from EoWells cause he hates him more? There's a great enemies to friends to lovers angle that could be. Past me was just too stubborn to see it.

[shrinkthisviolet]

Hartley Rathaway with absolutely anyone for “Just sleep in my damn shirt.” please? <3

Gonna do some Hartmon for this one:

“Look, fuzzy pajamas might be comfortable, but it’s much more practical to pack something lighter when you plan to spend the night here.” Or more nights, but Hartley didn’t dare broach that topic just yet.

“Well, it’s either my fuzzy pajamas or something from your closet.” Cisco smirked. “And I know how protective you get about your clothes, you gremlin.”

Hartley threw a shirt at Cisco, which he caught with a startled laugh. “Just sleep in my damn shirt and shut up, Ramon.”

“Aww, with it on? Really?”

“You’re not getting anything more than that without buying me dinner first.”

Cisco laughed at that, and the sound was like music to Hartley’s ears.

prompt list

[hartmonfest]

[ID: A splotchy gradient of orange and green blended in places. The top center reads “Hartmonfest 2023”. Either side of the text is a circular picture for each character looking casual/happy. Hartley Rathaway is on the left and Cisco Ramon on the right. Below that is the hashtag #Hartmonfest2023 and a white rectangle with the prompts listed for each day which are also listed in the main body of the post below. /END ID]

Announcing the prompts for Hartmonfest 2023 since that’s coming up at the end of the month. The event will run for 4 days, from June 30th to July 3rd.

This is the last year we’ll be doing Hartmonfest, though we will be doing some more Finish Your WIP days later on in the year as well.

June 30th - Beach / Season 9 AU

July 1st - Prompt amnesty / wedding

July 2nd - “I thought you were supposed to call me.”

July 3rd - Regrets / Finish Your WIP day

Prompt amnesty means you can create for any of our past prompts, and Finish Your WIP means you can post any Works In Progress you can finish in time for the event.

The event is open to any type of Hartmon fanwork - including friendship, pre-ship or polyam ships including both of them. There’s no sign-up and no obligations with this event, simply post as much as you want, whether that’s for 1 day, all days, or anywhere in between. If you can’t post an item on the day for the prompt that’s no problem, we’ll happily reblog anything for the prompts no matter when you post – the more Hartmon content the better.

Tags to use for the event are #hartmonfest and #Hartmonfest2023 in the first five tags, as well as @hartmonfest in the post so we (hopefully) get notified. You can use ‘Submit a post’ or message us links to the fanwork instead if you prefer. The Ao3 collection name is ‘HartmonFest2023‘ and you can submit a new work to the collection here.

If you have any questions about the event do ask, and if you’re happy to, please reblog/share this post so it gets seen far and wide. :)