#ralphdibnyxmale!reader

[klbwriting]

Discovered

Fandom: The Flash

Pairing: Ralph x male!Reader

Warnings: none! Fluffy!

Request: Reader is Barry’s brother and clicks with Ralph and they start dating but in secret, when found out the rest of the team is happy for them

Note: YAY RALPH!  I LOVE RALPH! SEND ME ALL THE RALPH REQUESTS!

Barry didn’t bring you around S.T.A.R. Labs much but today you needed to find him and he told you to meet him there so you obliged.  Barry was technically your guardian when he had turned 18 and though you were in your mid twenties now his name was still on the paperwork for your car and in order to sell it he needed to sign his rights to it away.  You carried the paperwork off the elevator, looking it over instead of watching where you were going. 

“Hey watch...” was all you heard before running headlong into another guy and nearly falling to the ground.  Ralph caught you easily, his arm extending to wrap around your waist and lift you to stand again.  He didn’t remove it right away, feeling his cheeks blush a bit as he felt something click in his chest.  You stared at him as he straightened you out, feeling a similar click.

“Um sorry, I’m Y/N,” you said as if that would explain everything.  “I’m Barry’s brother.”  Ralph thought for a second and nodded  Allen had mentioned that once or twice. 

“Hi, Dibny, Ralph Dibny” he said, smirking some.  And that was all it took for you to fall head over heels for him.  That cheesy line got you and what started out as a tour of the labs turned into drinks, which turned into dinner, another dinner, first kisses, sleepovers, everything that came with dating except for one thing.  Neither of you were going to tell Barry. 

Ralph had never dated a guy before, didn’t even realize that he was interested in men until you came along and you had never explored the fact that you were interested in men before, always nervous about how your family and friends would react.  You had seen others get kicked out of the house or just have relatives and friends weirded out by it and never wanted to cause problems.

Ralph wanted to tell them, and well, more than anything he knew that this was serious and sooner or later they would find out and he would rather have it happen sooner but you didn’t budge.  And for once in his life Ralph respected that and didn’t just out you guys like he wanted.  Everything was going fine until Barry knocked on your apartment door with Iris in tow one morning after Ralph had stayed over.  You answered the door in a robe having quickly put in on as you ran out of the bedroom. 

“B...Barry...” you said, hearing Ralph before you saw him pad into view of the door shirtless and putting on his pants.  Needless to say Barry and Iris saw him hopping out of the hallway and fall over.

“Hey Allen...Mrs Allen...” Ralph said as you turned six shades of red.  Barry was staring wide eyed between the two of you and ever the mediator Iris recovered and smiled.

“Hi Ralph” she said.  “Well this is a nice surprise, I needed to talk to Y/N about a lead on a story and Barry needed to talk to you about other stuff.”  You moved aside for the two to enter and then sat on the couch.  Ralph sat next to you and both of you looked guilty. 

“When did this start?” Barry asked after a moment.

“A few months ago,” you said softly.  He nodded.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” he asked, looking hurt. 

“He was scared of how you’d react, all of you,” Ralph said when he realized you couldn’t speak.  You smiled softly at him and he took your hand.

“Y/N, is it because its a guy or because its Ralph?  Because you can date anyone you want, I don’t care but...does it have to be Ralph Dibny?” Barry asked.  For a second you thought he was serious until he smiled wide at you.  “I’m happy for you Y/N.” 

“Thanks Barry,” you said softly.  “Um, let me tell Joe and everyone else ok?”  Barry nodded and said that they should have a family dinner at Joe’s that night if you were ok with that.  You agreed and he and Iris left to make plans, forgetting entirely what they came to talk about.

Dinner was lively and fun and finally you took a breath and stood up. 

“Um, there is something I want to say” you said.  Joe looked at you intently and smiled, loving his third son just like he loved Barry and Wally.  “Um, for the last few months I’ve been dating someone...and Joe I know you said I should find someone I truly love and care about and I think I have.”  Joe’s eyes widened.  “I’ve been seeing Ralph for months and I’m in love.” 

“Ralph?  That Ralph?” Joe asked.  Ralph looked over like he was insulted.  “Well Y/N, I’m glad you’re happy and Ralph you break his heart I will shoot you.”