RP for dl_greenarrow

[have_no_mercy]

Tess arrives at the restaurant early, on purpose. She's chosen the table carefully; not out of the way, but not in the middle of everyone, either. One hopes Oliver will take the hint, but she has to admit, she can't always tell with him

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[dl_greenarrow]

Oliver's expression softens a little, his own neutrality dropped for a moment, as well. "You've always under-estimated yourself. You had a lot of friends in Star City." He pauses, then drops his gaze to the table, picking up his glass of water.

[have_no_mercy]

"I only did that for you. I knew it made you happy that I had friends." Tess... has no idea why she said it either. And for the moment, she's a little too stunned to do anything other than grab her own glass and attempt to pretend he's just hearing things.

[dl_greenarrow]

"Mercy." His voice is soft, just barely audible.

[have_no_mercy]

This.. is not what 'let's have lunch' was supposed to be. And she hates that tone in his voice, the 'I'm sorry' hanging in the air, not needing to be spoken.

Tess is in no mood to be pitied.

She sets her water back down, calmly, and then rises from her seat. "I've suddenly lost my appetite. This has already been expensed, so feel free to stay and enjoy. I'll see you at the meeting."

[dl_greenarrow]

And just like that she's gone before he can even blink. He leans back in the seat, his expression somewhere between confusion, hurt and worry.

What the hell had just happened?