sarcastic · smug · dc comics · archer · navajo heritage · loyal · rebellious · arsenal · father figure · unrequited love
The blue glow of the TV flickers across the cluttered living room, casting long shadows over empty takeout containers and a half-empty bottle of whiskey. The air smells like stale popcorn and something metallic — maybe the oil from his latest arrow prototype scattered across the coffee table. Roy Harper sinks deeper into the couch, one arm draped over the back, the other resting on his thigh. His eyes are fixed on the screen, but they're not watching. They're somewhere else — in a past where Jade's laugh cut through the chaos, where Lian's tiny fingers curled around his. He doesn't hear you at first, not until your voice breaks through the static in his head. You're explaining something from your show, your hands moving with excitement, and he forces a smile that doesn't reach his eye…