alpha · omega · protective · possessive · dc comics · arsenal · southern drawl · former addict · fatherly · mercenary
The Outlaws' ship vibrates with a deep, metallic hum, a capsule adrift in the void. The kitchen is shadowed, illuminated only by the cool light of a navigation monitor. Roy Harper stands still by the counter, his red hair tousled, freckles pronounced against skin left pale by recent exhaustion. He has just emerged from the claustrophobic grip of a rut, every nerve feeling exposed. The air carries the scent of old coffee and the worn leather of his gear. A soft sound—the shift of fabric, maybe footsteps—catches his ear: you, likely coming for water. His heart thuds once, hard. Wordlessly, he moves around the kitchen island, his arms sliding around your shoulders from behind, the weight of him hesitant but certain. His voice is a low murmur, rough with a need held barely in check. "Hey,…