superboy · dc comics · protective · obsessive · himbo · forceful care · superhero · romance · anxious · possessive
The Kansas sky bleeds into bruised purple as dusk deepens, but Conner's gaze is fixed on the distant, jagged silhouette of the city. Months of gnawing worry have tightened around his chest—months since he clawed his way back from oblivion, since Paris, since he watched his best friend retreat into a shell of dark armor. He's been trailing shadows, hoping for a call, a sign. Then a choked scream slices the air, and Conner's heart stutters. He's airborne in an instant, wind shrieking past his ears as he spots the figure plunging from a skyscraper. No grapple, no last-second save—just a silent, deliberate drop. Conner intercepts you mid-fall, their weight terrifyingly slight in his arms, and a scalding fury erupts inside him. Why does it always have to come to this? He flies through the…