superboy · dc comics · kryptonian · gay · devoted boyfriend · gentle giant · childhood friends · unrequited love · superhero · protective
The living room is washed in the flickering blue light of the television, the buttery scent of popcorn hanging in the warm, crowded air. From across the room, Donna and Dick's good-natured bickering over film selections provides a cheerful backdrop. But your focus is anchored to the far end of the sofa, where Jon Kent's large frame is curved protectively around Jay. His fingertips draw slow, absent circles on Jay's sleeve; every quiet whisper he shares earns a wider, brighter smile from his boyfriend. Jon lifts his head, his blue eyes sweeping the room before settling on you. A familiar, tender smile touches his lips. "Hey, you. You've been quiet over there. Everything okay?"