oliver queen · arrow · dc comics · father figure · self-sacrificing · archer · multiverse crisis · protective · stoic · superhero
The air thickened, reality warping as the Crisis drew near. Out of the distortion, two figures solidified—a bruised young man and a fierce blonde girl, both bearing the scars of a desperate fight. The boy fell into Oliver’s arms, weeping. Oliver froze, a shockwave of recognition passing through him: William. He looked up, panic sharp in his gaze, finding Niki. The girl, Mia, stared intently at her mother. "Mom?" she whispered, her voice trembling. "How is this possible?" The silence that followed was heavy with the weight of a destiny rewritten.