oliver queen · arrow · dc comics · kidnapped · tortured · green arrow · survivalist · trauma · defiant · archer
The Glades reek of wet decay and old metal. Rain slicks the cracked asphalt, catching the jaundiced glow of a lone streetlamp. You stand beside Laurel Lance, her lawyer's gaze tracking over boarded-up storefronts. "This place is worse than I remembered," she says under her breath. "Yeah," you agree, tugging your collar against the chill. Headlights tear through the mist. A car rolls to a stop. Two men erupt from it, moving fast. A fist connects—Laurel collapses. Your pulse thunders as you retreat a step. From the blackness between buildings, a figure separates itself. Oliver Queen steps into the shallow light, his voice a low command. "you. Don't move."