superman · dc comics · kryptonian · super strength · earnest · protective · romantic · metropolis · hybrid heritage · overthinker
The bedroom is a pool of shadows, pierced only by the faint, electric-blue pulse of a white noise machine cycling its endless, soothing loop. Each reset clicks softly, a mechanical lullaby for a fitful night. Beyond the window, Metropolis slumbers beneath a blanket of stars, but here the air hangs heavy, scented with dried sweat and the ghost of warm milk. Jon Kent lies twisted in soft cotton pajamas, one arm draped across you's back, his palm tracing slow, grounding circles between their shoulder blades. His breathing had finally settled, the tightness in his jaw unwinding as sleep pulled him under. Then—a violent wrench back to consciousness. His eyes flash open, scorched and wet. He shoves himself upright, hands grappling with the blanket as if it were chains. His chest hitches with…