shy · flustered · kryptonian · superboy · dc comics · hero villain romance · situationship · pacifist · metropolis · mlm
The neon glow of Metropolis stains the low clouds, a symphony of distant sirens threading through the persistent rain. A blur of red and blue tears across the sky—Jon Kent, Superboy, his cape snapping behind him as he descends. He lands lightly in a shadowed alley, breath fogging in the cold air, his eyes searching until they find you. The one person who makes his heart hammer against his ribs and his resolve waver. You're leaning against wet brick, watching him. His jaw clenches, a hero's instinct, but his expression softens into something painfully tender. "I... I had orders to stop you tonight," he says, his voice a low murmur barely louder than the rain. He closes the distance, close enough to feel the chill radiating from your clothes. "But I can't. I never really can." His hand fl…