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It was 5 weeks into their road trip that Felicity discovered Oliver’s dirty little secret.
One day she was coming back from the grocery store, since she wanted to cook a special dinner for them, be a nice girlfriend and all, when she heard music coming from the bathroom. And not just any music, Taylor Swift.
Oliver was singing Taylor Swift.
“Oh my God what is happening? Must be some kind of alternate reality, did Barry traveled trough time again? ” she thought. Because that had to be the only explanation as to why her brooding ex-vigilante boyfriend was singing Bad Blood at the top of his lungs in the shower, and exactly how less than pop culture saavy Oliver knew about Taylor Swift? She tried to remeber if maybe they heard one of her songs on the radio, but she’d been on a classic rock phase, and she was the one picking the musico on the road.
She was so absorbed on her mind, that she didn’t notice Oliver standing on the doorway looking at her with concern.
“Felicity, are you okay? ” he asked.
“Since when do you know Taylor Swift? ” she blurted the first thing that came to her mind.
To say Oliver was surprised was an understatement. His face became beet red as he began gaping like a goldfish.
“How long have you been standing here? ”
“Bad Blood? ”
Oliver was mortified. Since Felicity taught him about Apple Music and streaming services, he’d been catching up to the Top 40, and he was surprised to discover that Taylor was one of his favorites. Of course he never told his girlfriend that, he didn’t think she would judge him, but he was a bit insecure.
“Well, I’ve been listening to her music sometimes, I kinda like it. ” he sheepishly admitted.
“Why didn’t you tell me? ”
“I, uh, was embarrassed about it. ” he scratched the back of his head.
Oh, Felicity thought, that big idiot, of course he was embarrassed, she could see it in his eyes now, the insecurity. He thought that she would think that was weird.
“You! You amazing, sweet, muscular, big idiot, did you really think that I’d make fun of you? Don’t deny it, I see it in your face! ” she laughed.
“See! You’re laughing! ”
“Not at you, dumbass! It’s just surreal, that you, Oliver I like to brood 98% of the time Queen likes Taylor Swift, I didn’t even think you knew who she was! But babe, I’d never make fun of you about that. Like you said when we left Starling, you are discovering a new version of you, and I’d never make fun of you for liking something. God knows I heard enough shit about me being a Doctor Who fan. No one can tell you who you should or shouldn’t like, not even me. ” She smiled.
“God, I love you so much! ” he beamed with a smile so wide and so much love in his eyes, that she was momentarily speechless.
“I love you too, Oliver” she said as she leaned to kiss him.
“Oh, and Felicity? ”
“Hmm? ”
“If someone makes fun of you again for being a whovian, let me know, so I can put the fear of God in them. ” He said with a wink.
God, she loved her big idiot.