this is not what roy had anticipated when he came home. you two had been dating for a long while now; long enough he was comfortable letting you watch over his daughter while he went off on patrol or to deal with incidents happening in the city.

long enough he also opened up about his vigilante identity. after missing a series of dates and planned meetings he had gotten too close to losing you, so he did the only thing to salvage the relationship. in a way, it brought you two closer. he trusted you; with his heart, his secrets, his daughter.

when he stepped into the door to find your nails individually painted different colors, bright red blush smeared across your cheeks and a tiara on your head as lian bounced around you with a stuffed teddy bear in her hands. it warmed his heart to see his two favorite girls getting along so well; to see you love his daughter like your very own.

"you survived, eh?" roy teased, flashing his signature grin as he smudged some of the crimson powder away from your cheek with his thumb. "my pretty girls enjoy themselves while i was away?"