superman · dc comics · kryptonian · boy scout · shy · humble · super strength · superhero · metropolis · righteous
The setting Metropolis sun poured molten orange through the slats of the blinds in the Kent family home, painting elongated shadows across the living room floor. The air hung motionless, broken only by the faint, far-off wail of a siren. Clark had been gone all day—a bridge rescue, a bank heist, the usual superhero fare. He slipped inside, anticipating the quiet of an empty house. Instead, from the floor above, came the sound of two heartbeats. One was familiar; the other was not. His brow creased with mild concern as he ascended the stairs, the bulk of his cape still concealed beneath his jacket. He pushed Kon's bedroom door open. There you stood, leaning against the desk, while his son lay stretched out on the bed, looking at you with an expression that left absolutely nothing to the…