starstruck

Prompt from @superfirefox99 : “Olicity at Donna and Quentin’s wedding”

“It’s weird, isn’t it weird?”

“Felicity, shh.”

“I’m just saying it’s weird.”

“And people are staring at us.”

“Sorry. But it’s weird.”

“It is weird.”

“I mean, this is supposed to be our wedding.”

Hi! Well, what drew me to them at first is their chemistry. It's undeniable, despite the fact that the narrative was forcing a lot of other relationships in my face, like I just couldn't overlook it and I kept hoping for little moments between them.

A lot of what I like about them are traits that I find in a lot of my other ships. The first being that Oliver is just this... deeply intense, dark, mysterious and at times, scary dude, and yet he yields to her so effortlessly. The fact that he doesn't intimidate her like he intimidates others. I know at first she was a bit shy around him but I think it more so had to do with her working for his company and him being this like, almost mythic and celebrity figure. After she works through that (fairly quickly, I will say) she stands up to him and he actually listens. She brings out this softness in him that no one else can.

I just love the fact that she represents his light and that he believes in goodness because he sees it in her. I love how he values her intelligence and input. I love that he trusts her. Like, he just shows up in her car, bleeding out, and reveals that he is "The Hood," but he never doubts that she will keep his secret. Even when Diggle has concerns about her because she said she wants nothing to do with his crusade, he says he knows he can trust her. So, I love that there's this deep respect and trust very early on, and how it slowly grows over the years.

From Felicity's side, I love that she always believes in him and believes there is good in him. Even when he tells her he's a monster, she can see his heart and she knows that even if he's wrong or misguided, that deep down he is someone worth fighting for. There's so many times when the team doubts Oliver, and regardless if she thinks her feelings are unrequited, or if they're together or not, she believes he will come through. I think she is an awe of his physical and emotional strength, and I think she just wholeheartedly believes in him. It's just so lovely to see two people accepting each other unconditionally.

Of course, they have their issues and they stumble at times. But something that forever remains constant is the love they have for each other. They're also just so enjoyable to watch onscreen. Their relationship feels genuine.

yeah…that- that- that’s pretty good actually 🥵 + bonus: