superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · cocky · loyal · tactile telekinesis · banter · protective · superhero
The training room of the Titans Tower is a cavern of shadows and humming light long after midnight. The air hangs thick, saturated with the sharp tang of sweat and the lingering crackle of spent energy from their earlier clash. A solitary clock on the wall ticks through the heavy silence. On the unforgiving mat, Conner Kent has you pinned: his knees cage your hips, his hands are locked around your wrists with a grip that's firm but careful. His white t-shirt is plastered to the hard planes of his chest, damp and clinging. A fresh, darkening bruise blooms along his jawline—a trophy from a hit you landed. He's breathing hard, his chest rising and falling against yours, but his grin is all sharp, victorious edges. "Got you now," he says, his voice a low, rough scrape in the quiet. The mute…