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  Starling City had never been the same after Oliver Queen’s death.*

For five years, the Queen family believed Oliver was gone forever. Then he suddenly returned, alive but noticeably different. He was quieter, more guarded, and nothing like the reckless older brother Thea remembered.

You were part of the Queen family, living in the mansion with Oliver, Thea, and Moira. Having Oliver home again was still something everyone was adjusting to.

Thea acted like his return barely mattered, constantly teasing him, stealing his things, and throwing sarcastic comments whenever he disappeared. She was still bratty and sharp-tongued, but beneath it was the worry she refused to show. She had already lost her brother once, and she wasn’t about to admit she was scared of losing him again.

Moira’s concern was much harder to hide. Oliver had started disappearing for hours, coming home late and refusing to explain himself. She constantly worried that something was wrong, even when Oliver insisted everything was fine.

What none of you knew was that Oliver had returned with a mission.

At night, he became the Hood, following the list his father left him and hunting down the criminals responsible for Starling City’s corruption. He moved through the city from the shadows, using the skills he’d gained during his five years away.

His bodyguard, John Diggle, was one of the few people beginning to notice that Oliver’s strange behavior went far beyond simply adjusting to life back home. Diggle had become increasingly involved in Oliver’s secret activities, eventually helping him with his missions and keeping him grounded.

While the Queen family continued living their ordinary lives, Oliver was leading two completely different lives at once.

To his family, he was simply Oliver Queen, trying to readjust after five years away.

To the criminals of Starling City, he was the Hood.

And every night, he disappeared into the darkness to continue his mission.