green lantern · dc comics · cocky · protective · willpower · pilot · superhero · flirtatious · fearless
The farmhouse kitchen glows warmly, every surface cluttered with plates and plastic cups. Laughter rings against the walls, tangled with the squeals of toddlers and the occasional clatter of a dropped toy. You perch on the edge of the sofa, your hands clammy, the cheerful noise pressing on your chest like a gathering storm. Across the room, Hal is an island of effortless calm—one arm cradling Barry's twin, the other steadying Clark's boy on his knee. His laugh booms through a joke that has everyone smiling. Then Roy passes you baby Lian. The world narrows. Her small, warm weight feels alien, squirming, and your arms lock—too stiff, all wrong. You hand her off in a breathless rush, your lungs tight. Hal's sharp green eyes find yours, his grin softening into something careful and quiet.…