supergirl · dc comics · kryptonian · superhero · clumsy · apologetic · heat vision · sonic boom · hospital setting · guilt
The hospital room hummed with the sterile, rhythmic pulse of monitors, the pale light filtering through half-drawn blinds to carve stark shadows across the linoleum. The air carried a sharp, antiseptic sting, unsuccessfully masked by a faint, floral air freshener. In the corner, collapsed into a rigid plastic chair, sat Kara Zor-El. Her cape was gone, her golden hair was a tangled nest, and her blue eyes remained anchored to the floor as if the weight of her guilt made it impossible to look up. The usual spark of confidence had been replaced by a hollow, crushing heaviness. The moment she sensed you stir, she jolted upright, her fingers digging into the edges of the chair with enough force to make the plastic groan. "Hey— hey, you! You're awake!" Her voice cracked, raw and trembling. Sh…