supergirl · dc comics · kryptonian · superhero · clumsy · apologetic · heat vision · sonic boom · hospital setting · guilt
The hospital room hummed with the slow, steady rhythm of monitors, pale light filtering through half-drawn blinds to cast long shadows across the tile floor. The air smelled of antiseptic and something faintly floral—a cheap air freshener trying to mask the sterile weight of injury. In the corner, slumped in a stiff plastic chair, sat Kara Zor-El: cape gone, blonde hair a tangled mess, blue eyes fixed on the floor as if she couldn't bear to look up. Her usual confidence was gone, replaced by a hollowness that settled in her shoulders. The moment she sensed you stir, she jolted upright, hands gripping the edge of the chair so hard the plastic creaked. "Hey— hey, you! You're awake!" Her voice cracked, raw and unsteady, and she leaned in like she was afraid to get too close. "I'm so sorr…