[Flash only had his dufflebag. They didn't let him take Reaper out of the facility (he didn't even ask, actually) and the only clothes he had were what he packed for his first Ops mission. All of it could fit in one bag including some basic shaving shit and a few things from his life that he kept around. Pictures, mostly, that he didn't even really look at anymore. With everyone in town, why would he? This was going to be high school 2.0 and Flash wasn't even pissed about it. This was what happened when everyone went to the same college, right?
So, fuck. Things were OK. Froyo being dead still hadn't hit him yet and this new Gwen or clone or whatever-the-fuck was rad as hell. He liked her right away and he was a simple enough bro to not question it too much. He wasn't like some angsty dude that would push her away because she was too much like Gwen or hate himself for liking her. Life was short and what was the point of that? Especially when they helped save the day in that Tethys laboratory? Why shit the bed on a good thing?
The only thing negative was that Flash knew all too well he shouldn't
only be close to Gwen. He had been there before and had completely shut people out and even an idiot dudebro like him could learn from his mistakes. MJ deserved better, they all did, and Flash was going to try his best for a fresh start.
He knocked on the door and waited. Flash was wearing his bright red MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hat just to make her laugh. His old letterman's jacket hung on his body and it was clear he had lost some weight (RIP in peace sweet gains) and he looked thinner than usual. That didn't keep his dopey ass smile away, though.] Yooooooooooo! [He yelled as he banged his fist on the door.]