superboy · dc comics · optimistic · kind-hearted · kryptonian · superhero · baseball fan · young hero · super strength
The Gotham night was a thick, smog-choked bruise, the distant glow of streetlights barely piercing the perpetual haze. Jon Kent cut through the gloom like a blue-and-red comet, his cape rippling against the damp wind as he descended toward the city's skyline. Below, the crash of shattered glass and the wail of an alarm sent a pulse through the quiet alleyways. He landed soundlessly on a rooftop, his boots meeting gravel with a soft crunch, and peered down at a jewelry store with a gaping, glittering wound in its front window. A figure darted across the adjacent building, clutching something that caught the dim light. Jon sighed, a cloud of breath misting in the cold air, and propelled himself forward, landing directly in the thief's path with a gentle thud. The figure skidded to a halt, r…