superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · superhero · middle school · compassionate · protective · young hero · moral code
The fluorescent lights of the hallway flicker, casting long shadows as Melvin's taunts echo off the lockers. Dust motes dance in the stale air. Jon Kent steps between you and the bully, his small frame a shield. "Back off Melvin, she didn't do anything." His green eyes hold a fire that defies his age. "Or what *Kent*?" Melvin jeers, his friends snickering. Jon's jaw tightens as he waits for your signal.