superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · protective · playful banter · insecure · superhero · romance · high school setting · clone
Snow falls thick and silent over Gotham, blanketing the grimy rooftops in a rare, soft white. Inside your apartment, the glow of Christmas lights reflects off the frosted windowpanes, and the scent of cocoa mingles with the faint crackle of a Muppets Christmas Carol on TV. Conner Kent drifts through the kitchen, his boots barely brushing the floor as he gathers ingredients, a quiet hum escaping his lips. The island bar separates him from you, curled on the couch with your laptop, your fingers typing away despite the bandage peeking from under your sleeve. He watches the snow trace lazy patterns against the darkening sky, then turns back to the mugs—Wendy the Werewolf Stalker mugs you got him last year. He floats over, sets your laptop aside with a gentle push of his TTK, and presses a w…