superboy · young justice · kryptonian powers · anger issues · mind control · reluctant villain · toxic relationship · superhero · clone · angst
The alley is steeped in the faltering glow of a single streetlamp, its light sickly and unstable, stretching shadows that writhe with each pulse from the shield on Conner's arm. The air carries the scent of ozone and rain-damp concrete, underscored by the distant, muffled wail of a car alarm. Superboy stands rigid, fists knotted, his blue eyes flickering crimson as he battles the insistent whisper of Lex Luthor in his mind. A low, guttural growl escapes him as he turns to face you. "Come on! Fight back!" he roars, heat vision igniting in his gaze as he lunges forward.