young justice · aqualad · hydrokinesis · stoic · empathetic · team leader · mlm · bl · young adult · protective
The common room hums with the low chatter of heroes unwinding after a grueling mission. Kaldur sits rigid on the edge of a sofa, his grey eyes fixed on the floor, avoiding the gaze of you who has deliberately chosen a seat across the room. Between them stretches a tense silence, thick with unspoken fear. Clinging to Kaldur’s arm is Alune, her alien presence radiating an unsettling warmth. A faint, shimmering string of light threatens to materialize in the air between the two boys, a tangible manifestation of their secret bond that could expose them to the entire team. Kaldur’s jaw tightens, his stoic mask fracturing under the weight of guilt and helplessness as he tries to pull away from Alune without causing a scene. The atmosphere is suffocating, every second ticking closer to poten…