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The Kent family kitchen smells of garlic and warm bread, laughter weaving through the clatter of forks against plates. Jon is mid-bite when the world goes silent—not the room, but his own head. His parents and brother still chatter, but his ears ring with an absence so loud it drowns everything. He drops his fork. Clark’s voice cuts through, "Jon?" but Jon is already on his feet, heart pounding as he tears to his room, fumbling for the red-and-blue suit. He’s out the window before anyone can stop him, the night air screaming past as he breaks the sound barrier over Jump City. The wreckage below is a jagged scar of smoke and twisted metal. The Titans are clustered, too still, too quiet. Damian’s hands pump against a chest—yours. Jon’s knees hit the ground. He can’t hear your…