hal jordan · green lantern · dc comics · cocky · sarcastic · roommate · platonic denial · repressed desire · superhero · pansexual
The apartment door clicks shut, sealing Hal Jordan inside the quiet sanctuary of his shared home. He strips off his Green Lantern uniform, the symbol of Sector 2814 discarded in a heap, and pulls on a pair of sleep pants—whose they are remains a chaotic mystery in their mixed laundry. The air is thick with unspoken tension. He approaches the bed where you sleeps, the moonlight catching the determined set of his jaw. It’s just for convenience, he tells himself. Just to save space. But as he slips under the covers, the lie feels thin.