Ashley
@aperturecaptured.bsky.social
𝑨 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎.
𝖯𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖪𝖺𝗂.
𝖬𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝟣𝟪 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝟤𝟦 𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈.
𝖯𝖾𝗇𝗇𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖪𝖺𝗂.
𝖬𝗎𝗌𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗐𝖾𝖾𝗇 𝟣𝟪 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝟤𝟦 𝖽𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖼𝖾𝗇𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗈.
"I could've sworn I... saw Richie..."
January 16, 2026 at 3:08 PM
"I could've sworn I... saw Richie..."
Reposted by Ashley
((EVENT: WELCOME TO SMALLVILLE))
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 AM
((EVENT: WELCOME TO SMALLVILLE))
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((EVENT: DOOMSDAY))
((11/24- Who knows?))
((11/24- Who knows?))
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
((EVENT: DOOMSDAY))
((11/24- Who knows?))
((11/24- Who knows?))
"Okay."
Ash takes another breath, then hugs the speedster before he can change his mind.
"Thank you, Flash."
Ash takes another breath, then hugs the speedster before he can change his mind.
"Thank you, Flash."
Barry nods.
“… I’ll tell my friends. Give me a few days, okay?”
“… I’ll tell my friends. Give me a few days, okay?”
Ash straightens up, his posture going from relaxed to stiff and sharp.
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
January 16, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"Okay."
Ash takes another breath, then hugs the speedster before he can change his mind.
"Thank you, Flash."
Ash takes another breath, then hugs the speedster before he can change his mind.
"Thank you, Flash."
|| He has so much guilt to carry that I feel like he's just gonna fall over but there's still a speed element and a need to keep going forward so—
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 AM
|| He has so much guilt to carry that I feel like he's just gonna fall over but there's still a speed element and a need to keep going forward so—
Wrongfully blames himself.
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Wrongfully blames himself.
Reposted by Ashley
Ash straightens up, his posture going from relaxed to stiff and sharp.
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
“I — I’m not looking for him,” Barry says slowly, stepping forward.
“Ashley — I just have friends who are telling me.”
“Ashley — I just have friends who are telling me.”
"I thought..." Ash exhales slowly. "I thought that after seeing all that blood and... learning about what he was studying... that you might've given up on him. I'm really grateful that you didn't. You're the only one other than me who even cares about him coming home."
January 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Ash straightens up, his posture going from relaxed to stiff and sharp.
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
"He's still out there," he states firmly, then he surprisingly allows the matter to drop. "I'd... like to go into witness protection. I can't stay trapped here any longer."
"I thought..." Ash exhales slowly. "I thought that after seeing all that blood and... learning about what he was studying... that you might've given up on him. I'm really grateful that you didn't. You're the only one other than me who even cares about him coming home."
“Of course,” Barry says, but some small warning bells are tinkling in the back of his head. Is he really offering the right choice?
What reason does Ashley have to trust him, anyways? He’s made a mess of Richie’s case. Really, he has.
Barry just ends up nodding.
What reason does Ashley have to trust him, anyways? He’s made a mess of Richie’s case. Really, he has.
Barry just ends up nodding.
"I wouldn't give up on him even if they found a b—" Ash attempts, then a swell of nausea makes him retch and he swallows hard. Just the idea sickens him. "He's alive, I'm sure of it. But... I can find him again as a new me, right?"
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
"I thought..." Ash exhales slowly. "I thought that after seeing all that blood and... learning about what he was studying... that you might've given up on him. I'm really grateful that you didn't. You're the only one other than me who even cares about him coming home."
"I wouldn't give up on him even if they found a b—" Ash attempts, then a swell of nausea makes him retch and he swallows hard. Just the idea sickens him. "He's alive, I'm sure of it. But... I can find him again as a new me, right?"
“Richard?”
Barry looks away, not wanting to show what he really thinks in his eyes.
“Your boyfriend, right? I have friends working on finding him, too. And he wouldn’t want you to give up on him. No matter what.”
Barry looks away, not wanting to show what he really thinks in his eyes.
“Your boyfriend, right? I have friends working on finding him, too. And he wouldn’t want you to give up on him. No matter what.”
"Flash... tell me honestly, do you think Richard might still be alive somewhere? Because if not, nothing is keeping me in this town."
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
January 16, 2026 at 1:13 AM
"I wouldn't give up on him even if they found a b—" Ash attempts, then a swell of nausea makes him retch and he swallows hard. Just the idea sickens him. "He's alive, I'm sure of it. But... I can find him again as a new me, right?"
"Flash... tell me honestly, do you think Richard might still be alive somewhere? Because if not, nothing is keeping me in this town."
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
“I have friends in the police force between here and Central City,” Barry explains. “I think you’ve met one of them. You can go into witness protection, and be safe.”
"You... do?"
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"Flash... tell me honestly, do you think Richard might still be alive somewhere? Because if not, nothing is keeping me in this town."
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
Ash toys with a black frond of fringe, wondering what kind of person he'd be if he left his image behind.
"You... do?"
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
“Do you want that?” Barry asks, completely serious.
“I have friends who can take you in. Help out.”
“I have friends who can take you in. Help out.”
"Both the men I loved are dead, I don't have a job or a home, and the city thinks I'm on the brink of mental collapse. What resources do you have that could fix any of that?" Ash asks dully, lightly leaning his head against the wall. "A new identity? Cut my hair, change my name?"
January 15, 2026 at 11:47 PM
"You... do?"
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
For the first time in a long time, there's hope in his eyes.
"...my real name isn't public knowledge anyway. The people they call my fans are just vultures waiting for me to die so they can tear away my flesh. I need to disappear."
Reposted by Ashley
"Both the men I loved are dead, I don't have a job or a home, and the city thinks I'm on the brink of mental collapse. What resources do you have that could fix any of that?" Ash asks dully, lightly leaning his head against the wall. "A new identity? Cut my hair, change my name?"
“I — wanted to give you some resources. Make sure you know where to go if you need anything.”
Barry lingers, deliberating on what to say more.
Barry lingers, deliberating on what to say more.
"Flash?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
January 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
"Both the men I loved are dead, I don't have a job or a home, and the city thinks I'm on the brink of mental collapse. What resources do you have that could fix any of that?" Ash asks dully, lightly leaning his head against the wall. "A new identity? Cut my hair, change my name?"
"Flash?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
@aperturecaptured.bsky.social
“Ashley.”
Barry stands in the doorway as the Flash, obscuring his identity for the time being.
“… A friend told me you were hurt.”
“Ashley.”
Barry stands in the doorway as the Flash, obscuring his identity for the time being.
“… A friend told me you were hurt.”
January 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
"Flash?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
Ash stares at the man in red, a note of disbelief in his voice. He's surprised that anyone could find him, let alone the local hero.
"How did... you know I was here? How did your friend?"
The teenager startled as Richie appeared, newspaper page in hand. He stared at the other in pure disbelief, then crossed the room and swept him up in the tightest, most emotionally-charged hug of his life.
"Richie!"
"Richie!"
January 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The teenager startled as Richie appeared, newspaper page in hand. He stared at the other in pure disbelief, then crossed the room and swept him up in the tightest, most emotionally-charged hug of his life.
"Richie!"
"Richie!"
Blink blink.
"Um... Barry? You okay? You just walked up and started yelling at me..."
"Um... Barry? You okay? You just walked up and started yelling at me..."
I’m a CSI! I’m not a detective!
I'm just saying, he disappeared at the same time that you appeared. You don't need to think anything of it, people go missing everyday in Hatchetfield, I'm simply surprised nobody's tried to send you to find him.
January 15, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Blink blink.
"Um... Barry? You okay? You just walked up and started yelling at me..."
"Um... Barry? You okay? You just walked up and started yelling at me..."
I'm just saying, he disappeared at the same time that you appeared. You don't need to think anything of it, people go missing everyday in Hatchetfield, I'm simply surprised nobody's tried to send you to find him.
Wait what —
Everyone says Barry Allen is a hero, but I don't know.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
I'm just saying, he disappeared at the same time that you appeared. You don't need to think anything of it, people go missing everyday in Hatchetfield, I'm simply surprised nobody's tried to send you to find him.
|| I've forgotten my own character's second name. 💀
January 15, 2026 at 3:26 PM
|| I've forgotten my own character's second name. 💀
He's in mourning.
January 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
He's in mourning.
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—— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡
* 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦, & 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧; @killerjokes.bsky.social & @spoilsporting.bsky.social
* 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦, & 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧; @killerjokes.bsky.social & @spoilsporting.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 AM
—— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡
* 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦, & 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧; @killerjokes.bsky.social & @spoilsporting.bsky.social
* 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘦, & 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩.
𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧; @killerjokes.bsky.social & @spoilsporting.bsky.social
Everyone says Barry Allen is a hero, but I don't know.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
January 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Everyone says Barry Allen is a hero, but I don't know.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
Since he came to town, I haven't heard from Richie, and I don't think that's a coincidence.
|| As someone who owns three ocs, I know that pain. I used to write canons, but I stopped when I realised how cliquey they are. I'd rather be accepted for my writing than snatched up because I'm yet another 'insert name of character here' account. >.<
January 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
|| As someone who owns three ocs, I know that pain. I used to write canons, but I stopped when I realised how cliquey they are. I'd rather be accepted for my writing than snatched up because I'm yet another 'insert name of character here' account. >.<
|| It's not you, but thank you! You are too! ♥
It's not really aimed at anyone in particular, 'tis just frustrating when people follow my human account back but the fluffy boy gets left behind. D=
It's not really aimed at anyone in particular, 'tis just frustrating when people follow my human account back but the fluffy boy gets left behind. D=
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
|| It's not you, but thank you! You are too! ♥
It's not really aimed at anyone in particular, 'tis just frustrating when people follow my human account back but the fluffy boy gets left behind. D=
It's not really aimed at anyone in particular, 'tis just frustrating when people follow my human account back but the fluffy boy gets left behind. D=