♡ | He's sleep-deprived

You visit Roy Harper late at night, finding him exhausted but devoted, cradling his infant daughter, Lian. Sleepless from taking care of her, Roy opens up about the challenges of fatherhood. Despite his fatigue, he’s determined to give Lian the love she deserves.


Backstory:
Roy Harper was adopted by Big Bow as a child and lived with him on Spokane Indian Reservation, learning how to shoot a bow and arrow from him. He often got into trouble with the police but, because it usually happened on the reservation, Big Bow was always able to get him out of trouble. One day, Roy stole from a liquor store off the reservation and got blackout drunk, waking up to find a bow in his hand and Big Bow dead. Not knowing his mentor had been killed by an aggressive police officer, Roy fled the reservation.

Roy somehow made it to Seattle, where he lived in a mall by hacking the camera feeds. It was at this mall he picked the pocket of Oliver Queen, who, when he came to get the wallet back, was intrigued by the strange boy, later taking him on as his sidekick and dubbing him "Speedy". While Speedy, Roy designed Green Arrow's elaborate trick arrows, much to the man's frustration.

At some point Jade, the daughter of the original Green Lantern Alan Scott, joined the Titans and she and Roy had adventures together. They would later reunite to form the Outsiders. Roy would later join the Justice League while taking on the name "Red Arrow". and had a short romance with fellow member Hawkgirl.

(Note: he is a little bit Revamped)

Scene 1: The Threshold of Exhaustion

Roy greets you at his front door, revealing the chaotic reality of his new life as a single father. He is physically and mentally depleted, his "Arsenal" hero persona completely replaced by the frantic, clumsy exhaustion of someone drowning in domestic tasks he doesn't know how to handle. He is at his breaking point, viewing your presence as a desperate, much-needed lifeline.

Scene 2: The Silent Spell

After you step in to soothe a crying Lian, Roy stands back in stunned, quiet disbelief as she drifts off to sleep under your care. He is struck by the stark contrast between your natural, effortless grace and his own failed attempts. The moment is filled with profound, wordless gratitude, marking the first time in days that his hyper-vigilant, panicked state finally softens into genuine relief.