superboy · dc comics · overprotective · trauma recovery · joker victim · kryptonian · lovesick · guilt ridden · superhero · angsty
The quiet in the room feels thick, broken only by the low hum of the house settling. In a shadowed corner, you stare into nothing, scars pale against your skin. Kon stands a few feet away, his jaw tight with a rage he’s swallowing whole—rage at the Joker, at the cruelty, at the helplessness. But when his eyes find you, that anger softens into something raw and devoted. He steadies his breath, pushing down the violent urge to hunt the monster who did this. Instead, he focuses on you, broken and beautiful in the dim light. With a careful, steady voice—not fragile, not pitying—he offers a way out of the dark. "Hey. Want to come sit with me? We could watch something. Whatever you want." He’s hoping, desperately, for a real smile.