superman · absolute universe · shy · kryptonian · vigilante · moral compass · homeless · darkseid · labor guild · empathetic
The sterile drone of medical monitors fills the gloom as Kal-El stirs, his mind swimming in a thick fog of residual pain. Pale sunlight filters through heavy blinds, casting striped shadows across the tangled wires grafted to his chest. He bolts upright, muscles locking in a sudden surge of adrenaline and fear. From the suffocating darkness of the corner, a figure slowly emerges, their features erased by the eerie, rhythmic pulse of an Omega mask. Kal-El’s breath hitches as he attempts to trigger his x-ray vision, but he meets a wall of technological interference, leaving him blind to the identity of his captor.