Perfect Fit

A/N: This is a story on Eddie's take on Barry and Caitlin's relationship. I had always joked that he would be a snowbarry fanboy in tumblr ( post/114595059061/eddie-the-snowbarry-fanboy-is-it-just-me-or-does) but seriously I believe he will definitely notice their relationship being a detective and good friend. So here is Snowbarry relationship from Eddie's point of view.

Eddie had always found Barry so easy to read. He was one of the few guys who wore his heart at his sleeve. Maybe that was the reason why even though Barry had feelings for his girlfriend, he found it hard to hate him. Because at the end of the day Barry was a nice guy. He genuinely wanted to be friends with him. Sure he acted weird all the time and even weirder on some special days. However he knew he could count on him and that he truly cared for Iris and Joe. Their friendship only strengthened more when Barry's feelings for Iris subsided. He now knew that Barry was truly happy for him and Iris and if everything goes right, he might be the one he would go to, to get advice regarding one of his life altering decisions. After all Barry is and will always be Iris's best friend and no one can know her better than him.

But it seems that the other way around is not true anymore. That spot is surprisingly is taken over by one amazing Doctor Snow. He hadn't paid close attention to Caitlin or Cisco before more than the fact that they were Barry's good friends and it had taken a while for him to notice that there is more to it than what meets the eye.

Barry's history with Caitlin was nothing like what he had with Iris. Barry and Iris had known each other their whole lives to know each other like back of the hand. However within a few months of their acquaintance, Barry and Caitlin even synchronized the way they roll their eyes at others' stupidity. They seemed to know what the other was thinking with the raise of eyebrow and twitch of nose and respond accordingly never failing to straighten out the frown of the other's mouth and smile at the other endearingly.

He truly understood how much Caitlin meant to Barry when she was kidnapped by Captain Cold. It had been different from how a normal friend would react. He expected Barry to panic or worry for her. But the Barry he saw was completely different from the guy whom he had come to know. He saw Barry angry for the first time since he had known him. Barry was furious that Caitlin had been taken and he couldn't wait for the police to start their work. He had a scary conviction in his eyes when he said, "We are getting her back". Until then Eddie thought Caitlin was just a good friend who Barry liked to hang out along with Cisco. But that day he realized she was more than that. Someone who was an important and in disposable part of his life. He could visibly see the relief on his face when they rescued her.

The way they eased into hugs, sometimes lean into each other unconsciously, where the mere touch of one made the other to visibly relax and how always their eyes sought each other when discussing any topic as if they shared their own private thoughts on it seemed too intimate for friends who just saw each other occasionally for treatment of the "Lightning Psychosis". They acted like a couple in ways more than Iris and himself had ever acted. So it still baffles him why Barry or Caitlin could not see that they were perfect for each other.

Once they were in a bar having drinks which had sort of become a tradition for them. He was left alone with Barry since Iris had gone to the powder room, Cisco was off to try his hand at pool and Caitlin was attempting to get the drinks for them but the bartender made it difficult since he was in no mood to let her go. He watched as Barry started to feel uncomfortable watching her from afar. He looked like he was going to go to her rescue when Caitlin returned with a blush painted so obviously on her cheeks. When everyone mercilessly teased her, Barry had been quiet. Sure he didn't look jealous, but he also didn't act as a teasing friend he had been when the same happened with Cisco the week before. It was like he himself couldn't understand why he had these conflicted feelings. The night ended with them having another inside joke with them muttering something about 'not much of a drinker' and 'Summer Loving'.

Sometimes Eddie does think if he was reading too much into their friendship but then he would notice the soft smile they reserve exclusively for each other and conclude that it was his friends who were stupid. He knew that both Barry and Caitlin had their share of heart aches in their lives. Maybe one day they would realize how oblivious they were to the fact that the perfect life they were yearning for was right in front of them.

I don't know how I feel about this. This is my first fanfiction devoid of dialogues. Hope you guys like it. Please share your thoughts.