“When the universe is on the line, my love life can wait, Kyle.”

“Did you just become my relationship therapist?”

“We’re not trying t— Never mind. I’m not paying double. I barely have 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚.”

“It’s a good shtick.”

He’s been through worse situations. Not awkward at all. In fact, he greets her with a grin. “Glad to be back, actually. Always nice to visit home before I inevitably get tired of this authoritarian death sphere.”

“I meant 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙝, jackass.”

“You’ll never get off the ground with those rates.”

“How long is this session, Dr. Rayner?”

SIGH.

“You think 𝙄’𝙢 unstable, wait until you get involved in Wayne business.”

This was cute the first time. Next time he tries, he’ll find himself trapped in a construct.

“Nobody goes around trying to touch the Bat outfit just because they can.”

“How about a nice 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 with no sarcasm included.”

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Yeah, this tracks.

ㅤ 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁. Weaving in between dilapidated favelas, his precision is pinpoint as he chases after a planetary bounty. A shimmering trail of emerald streaks is left in his wake. His ring 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝘀 with energy.

One of the fiercest warriors he’s ever known and it’s the 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶 that gets to her. Damn Oliver Queen.