#asidedheart

Bruce, trying to prove that he isn’t boring to the ONE PERSON that will never think he is boring : hey Oliver let’s hang out

Oliver thinking Bruce is trying to tell him that they have a mission they need to do bc why would Bruce EVER hang out with him after all these years of strained civilian friendship : ok buddy :)

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Bruce, at the club: are u finding this fun, Ollie :)

Oliver thinking it’s code language for if he found the “target” for the mission: no

Bruce, sad about it: ): oh

Oliver, looking at Bruce’s reaction and now he’s panicking thinking it’s some world dominating threat bc why would Bruce be THIS visibly upset about a target if they weren’t a huge freaking deal:

Tee-hee me and my coworker. yup we’re homo.

Turns out they just go to a random bar to lounge about and Oliver’s talking about some ‘Wait, it’s gonna be awesome, trust me, Bruce.’ and suddenly it’s that shift in atmosphere where you know you’re not supposed to be somewhere and someone says a bigoted remark. Oliver stands up and just starts whamming.

Yeah, this is a Friday night, baby!

Bruce gets roped in the bar fight despite only trying to get Ollie off of some dudes back before they fall onto another person. Another goon hops on Bruce and they tussle about it. It’s so crazy. It makes the news.

Bruce is missing a shoe and his sock has a hole in it from the nails on the floorboard. Oliver is shirtless. They drive in silence back to the Wayne manor buzzing with adrenaline. They kiss about it and that also makes the news somehow.

“Wow, that was so crazy, Ollie.”

“Ikr.”

“Same time, diff place next week?”

I find it hilarious seeing Midnighter get held like this in some panels. Like it's very obvious that it is a common pattern for him to be held by his arms or pits when they're flying, even at high speeds.

I kinda imagine that but with Ollie and Bruce— instead of the batfamily being the ones on Ollie’s case with the relationship. It’s Team Arrow on Bruce. But not the same old “if you hurt him, we will hurt you” issue but rather, “Oliver is going to hurt you. (Unintentionally, obviously)

Like Oliver isn’t an easy person to get along with. You know this, you literally work with him. He’s going to hurt you at some point. He’s going to keep you out and he’s going to create distance. It’s about endurance but you shouldnt be afraid of putting him in his place, yanno. He’s gonna fuck up, hold him accountable.

I’ve been thinking about him a lot and his relationships. He loves Dinah to death, loves her so, so, SO much but he is also not amazing at making decisions whilst in the relationship in relation to Dinah. Referring to the 1988 GA run.

Oliver, leaning against doorframe: Wow, mistletoe isnt that crazy!? We gotta kiss, oh no!

Bruce, pointing behind him: wdym? Hawkman is behind you.

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Oliver, holding the other man’s face between his hands: fuck my life

Hawkman, who reluctantly came: it aint any better for me, dude

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And it goes to a lot more ppl before he ever gets to Bruce. Like it’s after the party and Bruce stayed back to help clean. So it’s just them and like two others cleaning up. So Oliver thinks he has better chances.

Oliver: Haha wow, we’re gonna be around all that mistletoe LOL.

Bruce: wdym, Barry took those down already. he didn’t wanna waste your sleeping time by getting all the mistletoe urself

Oliver: