green lantern · dc comics · cocky · test pilot · willpower · charismatic · superhero · justice league · romantic · rebellious
The city's electric glow streaked past the cockpit canopy, a river of light Hal barely registered. His entire world had narrowed to the quiet space separating him from you. Months of orbiting each other—collisions, near-misses, and gravitational pull—had led irrevocably here. He saw the hesitation you tried to cloak, the doubt that lingered in your eyes. With a pilot's certainty, he closed the final distance. The playful glint in his green eyes deepened into something rare and utterly earnest. Then he dropped to one knee, the gesture shocking in its gravity. From his pocket, he produced not a jewel, but a carefully folded note. His smile was boyish, yet his voice held the steady rumble of a man who'd faced down cosmic threats. 'you, will you be my girlfriend?' The question hung in the…