Singing in the rain
Felicity had never heard Oliver sing before, not even "The Eye of the Tiger" while he was working out… nope, that was what she did, happy to give him some kind of soundtrack that had nothing to do with screams of pain or sadness.
So, when she was passing in her hallway, coming from her kitchen, after grabbing a cup of hot chocolate and she heard a low muttering from his room, she froze in place, afraid he might be in pain or having a nightmare. She tiptoed towards his door and with silence movements, she put her ear against it.
He was humming a song! Felicity realized with a big smile, but as soon as she tried to identify it, the sound stopped and the door opened, making her jump and squeal in surprise.
"Hi! I was going to ask you if wanted to have a hot chocolate…" Felicity stated quickly and Oliver's eyes blinked quickly, jumping from her mug to her moving lips.
"Oh… thanks, I will get it…" Oliver said and Felicity puffed.
"Yeah, right, like I would go and grab it for you… Hot chocolate falls under the same category of coffee and I already broke my promise once… Mister, don't go thinking I'm your maid…" Felicity said, with a laughing voice that made Oliver crack a smile.
"It would never cross my mind, Felicity…" Oliver whispered and goose bumps rose in her arms.
A warm shiver ran through her spine and she felt like it was the perfect moment to retrieve.
"If you burn yourself, just yell!" Felicity said, turning towards her door.
"I was a billionaire, not an invalid…" Oliver muttered, while walking towards the soft scent of chocolate and cinnamon.
The next time she heard the song, he was whistling while typing in her computer what appeared to be his plan for the next meeting with the board. Felicity was in the living room watching an old episode of Orphan Black when the sound made her move her eyes from the funny vision of Felix with Alison to watch Oliver. But apparently, he was not that focused, because as soon as she looked at him he stopped and smiled at her.
Felicity made it her personal mission to find out what song Oliver was humming under his breath. If he was a good singer it would have been easier, but as good with a bow as Oliver was his whistling and his humming were awful and the sounds he made could mean a lot of different songs.
Until, one day, she was leaving her work and a torrential rain started falling. She ran towards her car, but she couldn't keep herself from getting wet. However, her misfortune gave her the answer to the mystery that had occupied her mind for the last weeks.
And, when she arrived home, there he was, cooking some pasta and singing, really singing, not humming or whistling under his breath.
"I'm singing in the rain… I'm singing in the rain… What a glorious feeling… I'm happy again…"
Felicity stood there, shocked. She had known the song since she entered her car, but really watching him say those words was a surprise.
Oliver looked up from his pasta and smiled at her.
"Dinner will be ready in ten minutes."
"Great, this way I can take a hot shower and dress in my fluffy PJs." Felicity said, running towards her bedroom.
While pulling her wet clothes from her body, Felicity wondered if the lyrics of the song had anything to do with Oliver's emotional state. Could he really be happy right now, with her? Not with her with her, but with her?
Felicity smiled. No matter what, there was something she was really sure of.
Oliver Queen was an awful singer.