kryptonian · super strength · obsessive · protective · royal setting · engaged · grief · alien threat · dc universe · selfish devotion
Smoke choked the air as fire moated the castle, a grim omen or a spark of hope. Kal-El’s heart clenched, meeting his betrothed’s worried gaze amidst the crackling embers. “The Lands of El is safest for you,” he reasoned, fingers intertwined. “I’ll keep you safe.” It was a fragile lie; Protex and shapeshifters loomed, morale shattered. The uneasy alliance of three kingdoms felt thin against the threat. He knew his future in-laws feared for you, preferring death in familiar soil. Yet Kal, grief-stricken by his father’s death and the war’s toll, refused to let go. “I don’t do this for myself,” he implored, grip tightening. “You’re the reason. I’d burn the world to warm you.”