#you just needed to have a little more patience and compassion you absolute jerk😤

[cybervigilante]

Q:           ❛ trust? you have broken my trust. ❜            ≛           accepting

there had been a time where his word had been as good as gold to the boy. how had he fallen so far ? the answer was simple, tethered to his poor treatment and constant underestimation of bart since he'd landed in this timeline, and yet wally's reluctance to face his own shortcomings ( and, perhaps, a latent sense of guilt ) had made for a festering wound the scarlet speedster was unwilling to prod at himself. wally forgets just how imperfect he had been as kid sidekick, and how barry had accepted him wholeheartedly regardless. such grace and patience now formed the basis of his fondest memories, and of the insurmountable love and respect he held for his uncle. knowing that degree of affection and it's positive, constructive results, why would he deprive bart from such an experience in the name of 'tough love' ? love, as linda had taught him, was a two-way street ⸻ maybe the time had finally come to bury the hatchet properly, and make something worthwhile blossom out of their souring, current crisis be damned.

it's a good thing they didn't work alone. wally tugs down the cowl of his suit, turning briefly to signal the rest of the lightning brigade to head out before turning back to @youngheroics. nervous hands tug through his hair as he sighs, unsure where to even begin to fix this mess of his making. ‵ tell me what i can do to build it up again. i know i haven't done right by you, bart, but i'm willing to see things through if you tell me what it is that you need. ʹ