Familiar, but I still haven’t conquered it. Maybe Cisco will give us upgrades for Christmas.
[ Funny, the way her smile can set him at ease. A talent Laurel’s always possessed, long before the island, and he offers a nonchalant shrug in return ] Good thing there’s other options. Especially since I think your dad would lock me up for life if I let you freeze. [ Much of a stretch? Considering the ups and downs that marked his relationship with Quentin, probably not. Despite having just sat down, a slow breath releases before he ventures momentarily away, returning with the thermal blanket that’s been used on several occasions.
Mostly to combat the chill after an alarming amount of blood loss; a fact that’s better off not being shared, even if she could guess ] Take your jacket off and come here. [ The blanket is already partially wrapped around him and Oliver motioned with his free arm. Awkward? No, not overly. Laurel has played a dozen roles in his life...and there’s residual guilt from the way he’s treated her in the past, it just didn’t change that she’s the constant. Who, in all honesty, he’s the most comfortable with ]
Maintain core body temperature and we’ll be fine. Besides, you’re considerably better company than when I had to do this on Lian Yu.
[ If the way she presses her lips together and looks to the side at the mention of her dad is any indicator: not entirely too much of a stretch, no. Life's a little funny like that. Never know what unintentional nonsense could lead to jail next.
Laurel doesn't exactly hesitate before taking her jacket off. It's more a pause of assessment, a shrewd glance to ensure that she's correctly reading the page he's opened to, which she seems to be. Ollie's no open book anymore, if he could ever be called that in the first place, but he knows how to give someone a star to navigate by. He always has.
Fitting in at his side with a blanket on the line doesn't hurt. ]
Easy to win a competition that sets a low bar. [ She nudges him a little. ] You're not so bad for a first time freeze-in partner yourself.
Edited (i know how to pick icons and also WOW very sorry about the delay) 2017-01-16 05:46 (UTC)
no subject
[ Funny, the way her smile can set him at ease. A talent Laurel’s always possessed, long before the island, and he offers a nonchalant shrug in return ] Good thing there’s other options. Especially since I think your dad would lock me up for life if I let you freeze. [ Much of a stretch? Considering the ups and downs that marked his relationship with Quentin, probably not. Despite having just sat down, a slow breath releases before he ventures momentarily away, returning with the thermal blanket that’s been used on several occasions.
Mostly to combat the chill after an alarming amount of blood loss; a fact that’s better off not being shared, even if she could guess ] Take your jacket off and come here. [ The blanket is already partially wrapped around him and Oliver motioned with his free arm. Awkward? No, not overly. Laurel has played a dozen roles in his life...and there’s residual guilt from the way he’s treated her in the past, it just didn’t change that she’s the constant. Who, in all honesty, he’s the most comfortable with ]
Maintain core body temperature and we’ll be fine. Besides, you’re considerably better company than when I had to do this on Lian Yu.
no subject
[ If the way she presses her lips together and looks to the side at the mention of her dad is any indicator: not entirely too much of a stretch, no. Life's a little funny like that. Never know what unintentional nonsense could lead to jail next.
Laurel doesn't exactly hesitate before taking her jacket off. It's more a pause of assessment, a shrewd glance to ensure that she's correctly reading the page he's opened to, which she seems to be. Ollie's no open book anymore, if he could ever be called that in the first place, but he knows how to give someone a star to navigate by. He always has.
Fitting in at his side with a blanket on the line doesn't hurt. ]
Easy to win a competition that sets a low bar. [ She nudges him a little. ] You're not so bad for a first time freeze-in partner yourself.