Thanks to my awesome beta.
This is almost finished and i got ideas for a new au im just fleshing out right now
Oliver realised too late that going to a Science Exhibition with a group of geniuses was a bad idea.
He only had a C grade in Science and found himself completely lost when the others joked and started scientific debates.
He kept quiet and just watched as Barry, Ray and their friend, an enthusiastic long haired brunette from Central city named Cisco, debated about particles.
Felicity had spent the afternoon trying to dumb down what they were looking at and he couldn't adore her more if he tried.
" Hey! Are you ok?" She asked, playfully bumping his shoulder. He looked down at her and couldn't help smile at her.
"Yeah. I'm good. You seem to be enjoying this exhibition," he said, making sure to brush his arm against hers.
"Yeah but clearly not as much as Barry is," she said smiling in the direction of her best friend. He was happily chatting with a brunette that came with Cisco named Caitlin, who was a bit more subdued than the rest.
"What's their deal?" Oliver asked.
"Barry has been in love with a his sort-of-sister Iris for ever. That's a long story. Then last year he met Caitlin at a science fair and has slowly fallen in love with her but he's a bit scared to make a move" she said.
"Well, she does seem a bit frosty" Oliver said
"She's really lovely once you get to know her, she just has her guard up quite a bit" Felicity said.
They kept on walking quietly behind their friends, occasionally bumping into each other.
Oliver loved being next to her. He's never experienced such calmness and chaos at the same time. He noticed that their fingers kept brushing as they walked and from the corner of his eye, he could see her face turn a shade of red.
She was doing it on purpose!
He couldn't help the smile on his face. He decided to subtly brush his hand with the back of hers.
He focused on their hands and gently entwined his fingers with hers. Felicity glanced away, biting on her bottom lip gently.
They continued walking fingers entwined until they heard her friends voices. Hurriedly, she dropped his unwound their fingers, letting his hand drop to his side.
He couldn't help the hurt look that crossed his face. She gave him an apologetic look as her friends walked up to her and started to talking over each other.
Oliver gave her one last look before he left quietly heading to catch a train back to Starling City.
Felicity hadn't seen Oliver for the past week, this time he was avoiding her. She couldn't explain why she let go of his hand but as soon as she saw the hurt in his eyes she felt the guilt wash over her.
She didn't mean to hurt him. Felicity was even sure that his intentions were genuine.
"Is he still avoiding you?" Barry asked her at their usual table in the library.
"Yes, he literally walks in the opposite direction if he sees me," she said rubbing her eyes feeling a headache coming.
" I'm sure he'll get over it soon" Barry said.
"I don't know. You didn't see his face" She replied, sighing before opening her text book.
" Laurel! I need your help. Oliver isn't talking to Felicity," Barry said running up to the two Lance sisters.
"Why didn't seem like she cared last week," Sara said.
"Hey! That's not true. She didn't mean to hurt his feelings. She wants to apologise but he keeps running away." Barry Said,
" Don't sweat it. I'll get those two lovebirds together, " Sara said with a smile that made Barry nervous.