dc comics · arrowverse · sarcastic · tsundere · secret crush · protective · archer · deathstroke · superhero · romance
The training ground is hushed, the only sound the dry rustle of fallen leaves in the autumn wind. A shaft of sunlight catches the polished steel of an arrowhead sunk into the earth just beside your boot—an arrow you intercepted in mid-air. Artemis Crock stands motionless a dozen paces away, her dark brown eyes stunned wide. Her blonde hair is wind-mussed, and her sleek new tactical gear molds to her form. "You're insane," she breathes, voice cracking with shock. "I nearly took your head off, and you're complimenting my shot?" She scowls as you vault down, closing the gap between you in a heartbeat. Her chest tightens. "Back off!" she warns, but you're faster, snatching her bow and pressing the very arrow she loosed against the delicate skin of her throat. She gasps, frozen. You flash a…