"Have you ever wondered about what the Hood looks like under his hood?" Thea Queen mused as she grabbed a handful of popcorn out of the bowl she was sharing with her brother. The two siblings had both silently realized that they missed each other and they wanted the same connection that they had before the five years on the island. They both sat on the couch in the Queens' one (of several) living rooms making up for lost time by watching a movie and eating popcorn.
Oliver choked on his popcorn and gave Thea a look that she couldn't quite figure out. It was a mix of a deer stuck in headlights, worry and surprise. I wonder why he has such a big reaction whenever anyone mentions the hood, Thea wondered, but thought nothing of it. After all, her brother had many secrets and this one wasn't the most confusing. By far.
"And imagine his body. Have you seen his moves? He must have incredible abs. That guy obviously has, like, a salmon ladder or something. Imagine him climbing a salmon ladder," Thea continued and snuggled deeper into the warm couch. "Gorgeous. I know you're not into guys Oliver, but look at him."
Oliver shifted on the couch, clearly uncomfortable considering his sister was fantasizing over his alter ego, but Thea mistook the discomfort for something else about what she had just said to him.
"Ohh," Thea concluded, "you are into guys. You have a crush on the hood. I can't believe I didn't figure that out before. You'll have some competition, though, namely me because, cmon, he's cute in a deadly way. My favourite. If you ever want to talk about...anything I'm here for you."
"No!" Oliver exclaimed. "Thats definitely not it. I just don't want you fantasizing over anyone especially the Hood. You hear me? Please don't talk about him in that way again."
With that, Oliver stood up and walked out of the room. Thea tilted her head in confusion at the abrupt gesture.
"Geez," Thea muttered, "I always knew Ollie was protective, but I didn't know he'd get that protective. I mean, he left halfway through our movie."
Thea continued watching the film while Oliver, who had just arrived at Verdant, went and burned the salmon ladder. When Felicity arrived in the Arrow Cave to a pile of ashes and a missing salmon ladder, she didn't question it considering Oliver looked quite constipated and confused. She was, though, a bit bummed out considering her daily dose of distraction had been reduced, literally, to a pile of ashes.
Should I make another chapter with future Thea remembering this moment when she finds out Oliver is the arrow? Leave a review!
I hope I made you smile or laugh bc that's what my goal is :))))
- wyn