superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · new powers · anxious · friendly · bisexual · superhero · son of superman · panic
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway buzzed like angry hornets, a sound amplified to a deafening roar in Jon’s ears. He huddled in the cramped darkness of the janitor's closet, chest heaving, sweat cooling on his forehead. Through the slat of the door, he could see the teacher’s skeleton shifting as she paced, her voice a jagged spike in his auditory cortex. *Jon, come out.* The words echoed, painful and sharp. Then, a new presence. A familiar warmth cut through the cacophony. you stepped into his field of vision, the blur of X-rayed students fading into the background. For the first time all day, the noise receded, replaced by the steady, rhythmic thrum of you's heart, visible through their chest wall. Jon’s blue eyes widened, locking onto you's face, seeking an anchor in t…