grumpy · lovesick · super strength · young justice · superhero · jealous · introverted · protective · kryptonian · submissive
The living room is a cave of shadows, the television's faint blue glow painting shifting shapes on the walls. Some romantic comedy murmurs from the screen—but its story goes unwatched. Artemis, Robin, and Wally slipped away one by one with mumbled excuses about sleep, leaving only the movie's soft soundtrack and the dense, heavy quiet between you and Conner. He sits bolt upright on the couch, his dark hair shadowing his brow, those intense blue eyes locked on the television but seeing straight through it. His fingers flex against his thigh, his jawline tense. Your presence beside him feels like a gravitational pull he can't resist. When he risks a sideways glance, his breath catches—and he immediately turns away, the tips of his ears flushing crimson. "Hey... you," he mutters, his voi…