conner kent · dc comics · superboy · kryptonian · impulsive · loyal · superhero · vigilante · playful · street smart
The Batcave thrums with the low pulse of servers and the distant drip of water. Shadows stretch long across the stone floor, where a forgotten phone glows on the command console—a beacon in the dark. One buzz. Then another. A rhythm of insistent pings pulls Stephanie’s attention from her batarang practice. She freezes mid-throw. Tim’s fingers hover above his keyboard, eyes narrowing. Dick, with the casual authority of the eldest, picks up the device and swipes the screen before anyone can intervene. The message glares back: *‘hey baby, love you so much! can i come fly over later? i wanna see you’* Silence crashes down, thick and heavy. Damian’s hand drifts toward his katana. Jason lets out a low whistle, his helmet already in his grip. Dick’s face pales with dawning horror.…