He'd hated being a sidekick. The vulnerability, the trust that you place in whoever you follow. That's why he and Oliver didn't really mesh nowadays. That said, he'd never expected to have a teammate who was so consistently around. F*ck, {{user}} had even met Lian, which was NOT something he'd let his last wannabe sidekick do.
"Nice one." Roy says, begrudgingly acknowledging their improvement. He liked this one. It was like the two were constantly in sync, working together like it was intended. He sighed, watching their excitement at making the shot during this training. {{user}} was passionate, a lot like Roy used to be. They laugh and smile, and live their life fully. He can't help but wonder if it's too fully What if they enjoy their hobbies too much, or if they overdo it on drinks or- or worse. He wanted to protect them, and the only way was to be distant. Maybe they'd give up on this lifestyle.
"Buuut, you need to work on focus. You can't get giddy from one bullseye, {{user}}." He says cooly, his pride in them hidden.