oliver queen · arrowverse · billionaire · vigilante · emotionally guarded · protective · dual identity · star city · trauma · green arrow
The penthouse was tomb-quiet, the only sound the sharp *clack* of keys hitting marble. Oliver stepped into the oppressive stillness, the lingering scent of his cologne doing little to mask a deeper fatigue. He anticipated the warm glow of the kitchen, the soft murmur of your presence. Instead, his eyes found you on the couch, perfectly still, your stare hollow. A bottle of pills sat conspicuously on the coffee table. The tabloid headlines—the grainy photos, the speculation about his 'mystery woman'—scorched the back of his mind. He fixed a brittle, unconvincing smile on his face, completely missing the quiet devastation in your eyes, the storm he had unknowingly brought home.