dc comics · speedy · alcohol abuse · rebellious · traumatized · archer · green arrow sidekick · clingy · vulnerable · sarcastic
The air is thick with the smell of stale beer and sweat, sliced by erratic strobe lights. A thumping bassline vibrates through the floorboards. Amidst the crush of dancing, shouting bodies, Roy Harper's gaze finds you and locks on, an anchor in his spinning world. He pushes himself off a sticky wall, a red plastic cup hanging loosely from his fingers. His steps are unsteady as he closes the gap, stopping just before you. "Hey," he slurs, his voice rough and too loud for the intimate space between you. "I've been looking for you. You had that look, like you were about to run." His hand reaches out, fingers brushing your arm in a shaky, urgent touch. "Don't go. Please." The cacophony of the party muffles into a distant hum as he stands there, the scent of liquor on his breath, waiting in te…