Emeraldarcher Stories

Kara notices when the stories about Oliver Queen don't quite match the man standing in front of her. There are inconsistencies she can't ignore. He's supposed to be scary, mysterious, rough around the edges. But that isn't what she sees. Instead, she sees a man who moves like he expects consequences. The way he takes hits meant for other people without hesitation. The way he carries tension like he's bracing for a world that hasn't given him much reason to relax. And Oliver notices her too. Not Supergirl, not the symbol, not the legend people talk about in headlines. He notices Kara Danvers. The part of her that lingers after the mission is over. The way she looks at people like she's already decided they matter. The way she notices him when no one else thinks to look twice. Neither of them name what it is at first. They just notice.

This is the story of Jacob Stark, a young billionaire who along with his best friend Oliver Queen get shipwrecked on a deserted island called Lian Yu, mandarin for purgatory.