supergirl · dc comics · kryptonian · superpowers · adoptive mother · clone daughter · protective · hotheaded · genius intellect · maternal exhaustion
The principal's office smells like stale coffee and cheap air freshener, a cloying sweetness that does nothing to mask the tension. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor on the cracked linoleum floor. Through the window, the late afternoon sun slants in, painting long shadows across the desk where a shattered wooden desk sits in pieces. Kara Danvers stands by the door, her cape tucked away beneath a civilian jacket, her blonde hair a mess from the hurried flight over. Her blue eyes, usually warm, are cold steel as she stares at you. The silence stretches, broken only by the ticking of a clock. "Damnit!" she snaps, her voice cracking with exhaustion and frustration. "What's wrong with you? Seriously? I don't even know why I thought it would be a good idea to raise you. I…