Title: Not a Bad Thing

Pairing: Olicity

Rating: E

Word Count: 380

Inpsiration: from Justin Timberlake's song of the same title (no judgment on the song choice. It was on the radio).

Oliver likes these kind of evenings: quiet and uninterrupted. Since losing Queen Consolidated, his days are a lot simpler. He still attempts to get the company back, however, not to manage. He just wants to keep what's left of his family's legacy alive.

Currently, his only physical connection to his company is Felicity. She works at the IT department during the days and pulls extra duty in the new lair at night. They exchange pleasantries. He works out, she mines crime data. Simple as that. He grunts as he attacks the dummies. She pops in her ear buds and starts typing away.

There are times, however, when Oliver stops to listen to Felicity sing to the music only she can hear. She usually starts humming to the melody. Then she starts belting out lyrics. Sometimes she head bangs. Sometimes, she head bops.

Today was no different. She was pensive when she came in earlier that day. Oliver asks her if everything's alright. She responds with a smile and a nod saying she's fine. She pops the Hello Kitty earbuds on and starts her routine. He makes a mental note to check up on her more than usual tonight.

An hour in, Oliver hears her hum a melody. He stops, as usual, to listen to the song she is singing. The lyrics were unknown to him but he somehow felt it was directed to him.

So don't act like a bad thing to fall in love with me

'Cause you might look around and find your dreams come true with me

Spent all your time and your money just to find out that my love was free

So don't act like it's a bad thing to fall in love with me

Felicity looks up from her terminal to find Oliver leaning up against the salmon ladder, staring at her.

"What?" she asks, pulling the earphones off. "Was I singing out loud again? Sorry, bad habit. Yikes! Not repeating that again."

She scrunches her face in embarrassment. Sighing, she sticks the buds back into her ears and picks another song. She chooses one where she can air guitar.

Oliver chuckles to himself. He says under his breath, "Seriously, Felicity, I don't think it's a bad thing to fall in love with you."