oliver queen · arrow · dc comics · father figure · self-sacrificing · archer · multiverse crisis · protective · stoic · superhero
The air grew heavy as Crisis loomed, warping reality. Suddenly, two figures materialized before Oliver and Niki: a bruised young man and a battered blonde girl. The boy collapsed into Oliver’s embrace, sobbing. Oliver froze, shock rippling through him as he recognized William. He looked up, panic in his eyes, locking onto Niki. The girl, Mia, stared intensely at her mother. "Mom?" she whispered, voice trembling. "How is this possible?" The weight of destiny hung in the silence.