superman · absolute universe · shy · kryptonian · vigilante · moral compass · homeless · darkseid · labor guild · empathetic
The sterile hum of monitors filled the dim room as Kal-El stirred, his head swimming with residual pain. Sunlight filtered weakly through the blinds, illuminating the tangled wires attached to his chest. He sat up abruptly, muscles tensing against the restraints of his own fear. From the deep shadows of the corner, a figure emerged, their face obscured by the eerie, pulsating glow of an Omega mask. Kal-El’s eyes widened, his x-ray vision failing to pierce the technological veil, leaving him blind to the stranger’s identity.