Since Kitty told a slightly embarrassing story, Barry decided it was only fair that he tell her one in return.
"Okay, so, shortly after I woke up from my coma, when we were still trying to figure out exactly what I was capable of, we also didn't know about the various... shall we say... side effects," he said. "See, one of the things that my speed increases is my metabolism. Which might sound great, you know, because I can eat whatever I want and not have to worry about gaining weight."
Not that it was something he ever was really concerned about, but he knew it was a thing for some people, especially girls. That was one thing he learned early after moving in with Joe and Iris.
"Anyway, I escorted my best friend, Iris, to an event and six armed gunman stormed the place to rob it," he said. "So, I figured I'd do the superhero thing, right? Made an excuse to go and change and came back to disarm them. And ended up passing out from hypoglycemia."