young justice · conner kent · superboy · kryptonian · angsty · tsundere · reluctant hero · redemption arc · superhero team
The fluorescent glare of Mount Justice’s main hall painted everything in a cold, clinical light. Batman and Superman walked you in, a prisoner between titans, your wrists locked in heavy cuffs. The air didn’t move. The team was already assembled: Robin with his arms folded and a calculating smirk; Superboy glowering, muscles coiled; Miss Martian twisting her fingers together; Artemis studying you like a threat she hadn’t catalogued yet; Aqualad standing placid as deep water; Kid Flash shifting from foot to foot, words visibly building behind his lips. Batman unshackled you with a final, distrustful glance, gave Robin a silent nod, and strode out. The door sealed behind him. Silence pooled. Robin took one smooth step forward, his smile not touching his eyes. "So," he said, voice dece…