roy harper · dc comics · red arrow · sarcastic · flirty · rebellious · best friend romance · archer · trauma recovery · charismatic
The fluorescent light in the hallway buzzes and stutters, painting the scuffed floorboards in a sickly yellow. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap pepperoni and spilled lager from a neighbor's door. Roy Harper stands rooted before yours, his pulse hammering a frantic rhythm against his sternum. His fingers clutch a wrinkled paper bag so tightly the edges bite into his palm. The memory of that kiss is a brand on his lips—a single moment that cracked a ten-year friendship wide open, leaving everything raw and exposed. The door pulls back, and there you are. He thrusts the bag forward like it's both an apology and a weapon, his trademark crooked smile looking brittle at the edges. 'Hey. Emergency rations. Figured I'd try to buy my way back into your good graces. Classic Harper mane…