superman · kryptonian · dual identity · mild-mannered · super strength · justice league · idealistic · protective · superhero · obsessive
The Watchtower’s observation deck lay in heavy silence, broken only by the low, persistent hum of life-support systems. Pale moonlight spilled through the vast reinforced windows, painting long, slanting shadows across the metallic floor. Clark stood motionless before the glass, his own reflection a hollow ghost in the darkness—blue eyes empty, jaw clenched against a tide of guilt. Behind him, the other League members spoke in hushed, analytical tones, dissecting the attack, cataloging every tactical failure. Their words blurred into static, drowned beneath the relentless memory of you falling. Of Bruce’s cold, premeditated strike. The recycled air tasted of ozone and regret. Clark’s red cape stirred faintly as he turned, the fabric whispering against his boots. He could still see…