Author Notes: So we get to see Oliver for the first time in this chapter. Barry finds out it was Oliver who saved his life and after hearing what Felicity said, he's a little wary on meeting him. They don't hit it off right away, but slowly they become friends and then eventually more. However, it's not going to be smooth, judging from Moira's actions prior to this chapter, she'll be a big problem, right? Oh! We also meet Thea this chapter too!
Oliver PoV
A couple days ago I never thought I'd literally be pressing my mouth to another guy's, but the kid was having a goddamn panic attack, and from what I could tell he was also going into cardiac arrest. Nobody was doing anything about it, not even calling 911, just observing. So I took it upon myself to help the poor kid, he looked so young, it just wouldn't be fair to the guy if nobody did anything. All he did was accidentally bump into Snart, and that guy is known to be the school douchebag, hell the kid even apologized for it—and Snart couldn't have cared less. Felicity knew the kid too, and she said he was a really nice guy. Great, another great person I've made contact with and one who'd better stay the hell away from me if they want to stay sane.
Besides, my mother has a reputation to uphold. She wouldn't allow me to date Felicity because she said Felicity being an outcast at the school would be bad for our name. I used to love my mother, but I hate her now because she used (and still tries) to control my life. She doesn't do this with Thea... so why me? Why am I so special to her? Felicity's friendship with me has started to slowly spiral downwards, my mother asked me to distance myself from her, so I did. Eventually Felicity walked up to me and yelled at me for being a weak asshole, she told me if I ever wanted anything good in life for myself, I'd have to break out of my mother's hold and stand up. That got to me and made me realize that I was simply my mother's puppet, only useful for her own gain. Thea has tried to hammer that into my brain plenty of times, my mother's schemes never seem to work with Thea, so that's probably why she never gives Thea any attention and all attention falls on me.
I went against my mother's plans once and dated Laurel last year, so guess what my mother did? She went to Laurel and told her I'd been cheating on her with her own sister. She went as far as to stalk me and take a picture of me comforting Sara after Sara's boyfriend cheated on her! I was hugging her and telling her it'd be alright and the guy was a douche anyway, Laurel believed my mother and we broke up. I confronted my mom and we got in a huge fight and she ended it by saying 'Oliver, the next person you try to get intimate with, and I don't approve of it, you'll wish you'd never met them in the first place. Because I'll not only make them suffer, I'll make you suffer. I only do this because I know what's best for you.' She not only threatened me, but she threatened whoever I may end up having feelings for. Plus, if she knew what was best for me, then maybe she'd leave me the fuck alone. I turn 19 pretty soon, and when I do, I'm going to get my own place and take Thea with me. If that doesn't stop my damn mother then I'll put a fucking restraining order on her, I don't care at the moment.
Felicity walked up to me at lunch today and she had panic and fear plastered on her pretty face. "Hey, Felicity, what's up?" "Barry managed to get your fingerprints off his jacket! He's got his foster sister and father back in Central City running your prints. He's going to know it was you who saved him, and he wants to thank you and take you out to lunch—Err not like the date kind of lunch, but the—ahh whatever you get it!" I stared at her with a blank expression and then laughed. "Felicity, it's fine, if the kid managed to do that just to figure out that I saved him, then perhaps I should actually be a kind human being and take him up on his offer." She looked at me dumbfounded. "Are you saying you'd be willing to make a new friend Oliver?" I shrugged. "I am still not sure on that front. My mom has somehow wormed her way into all my friends' lives and ruined them in some sort of way, this kid doesn't really deserve that according to you, right?" She sighed. "Oliver, you need to stand up to your mother. What she's doing to you—It's not healthy. Mentally and physically. You need to tell her you're her own person and that just because her life was a complete and total failure doesn't mean she can play around with her son's life. It's cruel." I nodded in reply. "I know Felicity... It's just, I don't have the money to leave yet. I need to save up enough for Thea and I. I can't let her stay with our mother, I don't want to put her through what I've had to go through." "I'm sure Thea would appreciate that. You know how much she can't stand Moira." I nodded in reply. "I know. It'll only be one more month, then I'll have enough to get us both out of there. If that doesn't stop her, then a restraining order sure as hell will." We continued to chat after that, but eventually we both had to leave our 2nd hour and head to lunch.
I always spent lunch with Tommy, Laurel, Sara, Thea, and Roy... but... I decided not to do so today. Just wasn't in the mood to socialize with my friends. So instead I went to go to my Art Class. I took Art mostly because I was intrigued by it, I am not a very skilled artist by any means—I'm decent at worst, but I enjoy it. Mr. Wilson must seem to think so as well, because he said I'm a pleasure to have in class, and he's one of my favorite teachers at the school. I walked into the room and saw that kid what was his name? Bart? Benny? Barney—No, it's Barry! That's what it is. He was talking to Wilson about projects it seems? I wonder what hour he has this class? Is he any good at art? What other classes does he take? Wait—Why do I suddenly want to know more about the kid? I told myself I wouldn't go out and make anymore friends, at least not while I am living at home with my mother. She's ruined plenty of lives and I don't want to add on to that overwhelming number. So I walked over to my usual table and set down, pulled out some of my projects and got to work. I was a little behind in the class anyway, I'd might as well get to working.
A few minutes after I started working on my project Barry came over to my table (Of course, cause why would he not) and sat down. He looked pretty nervous and then he spoke up. "Umm... you're Oliver... right?" I looked up at him, didn't quite hear him as I was in my own world. "Hmm?" He leaned forward a little bit. "Are you Oliver? Like... Oliver Queen?" I nodded my head. "Yeah, why do you ask?" It came off a little harsh and I winced slightly at that. "Umm... Thanks." I raised an eyebrow at that. "Thanks for what?" He gazed at me knowingly. "Oh come on, don't play dumb. I know you saved me the other day. I managed to get your prints off my jacket and tested them, plus Felicity running straight up to you after I told her I was going to run them kinda gave it away." I laughed at that. "Well, you got me." He smiled slightly then it disappeared just as quickly as it had appeared. "Why'd you do it though?" I sighed, I had prepared for this, I knew he'd eventually find out sometime and would likely find me to thank me, I did save his life after all. "Snart's a douche, he only cares about himself, and seeing him treat you like that pissed me off, I mean, you did nothing wrong and you even apologized for it. Besides that it was the right thing to do. Everybody else just sat there like mindless buffoons, and that's just not fair, y'know?" He looked... surprised when I said that. Had he never had anybody do something like this for him before? I don't know why, but that thought irritated me greatly. "Wow... Umm... Thanks, thanks a lot. That's actually really nice, it means a lot, honestly." I smiled then held out my hand. "Well we've not formally introduced ourselves. Hi, I'm Oliver." He smiled back and shook my hand. "Nice to meet you, Oliver, I'm Barry."
Yaaaaaay Oliver/Barry begins now! Well not exactly. They're just starting to be friends. Snart is going to be making more and more appearances, he's going to torment Barry and bully him some more. Barry being Barry doesn't let anyone know and tries to deal with it internally, but eventually Oliver will find out. The rest is still in the works, but I'll let you all know what I've got planned one way or another ;) Hope the story is actually readable and decent! Reviews would definitely help me out so please leave some (: