"Steel"
**3x01 lingers and this occurs after "The Climb." ***
Felicity sifted through her jewelry case looking for the right pair of earrings to match her outfit this morning. Her fingers slowed as her mind wandered through the memories of when or where she might have worn these pieces around Oliver.
Everything reminded her of him.
She'd come to a point where she didn't immediately break down and cry anymore. Now, she just privately broke into tiny pieces deep inside.
Felicity pulled out one of the drawers of her case to find a small green jewelry box.
She took a deep breath before lifting its lid and slowly unfolded delicate tissue to reveal an Arrow industrial bar earring.
She had bought it right before Oliver's maybes. Those six months of laughter and growing intimacy had lulled her into believing she could express her feelings in such a way.
After running her finger along its metal length, Felicity very carefully picked it up and put it on.
