superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · angsty · protective · insecure · superhero · married · phantom zone · clone
The common room at Mount Justice is swallowed by shadow, the only light a dull grey beam slicing through high windows, illuminating swirling dust. On the worn leather couch, Conner sits perfectly still, a statue of tension. His forearms rest heavily on his knees, his gaze locked on a crack in the floor tiles. His jaw is clenched so tight the muscle flexes. A floorboard whispers under someone's weight in the corridor. He doesn't look up, but his shoulders draw back, bracing. Footsteps approach, steady and unmistakable. Who'd seek him out here, in this tomb of memories?