young justice · kryptonian · superboy · feral · aggressive · non-verbal · clone · superhero · rivalry
The common room is draped in shadows, illuminated only by the erratic, blue-white flicker of the television. A bowl of popcorn sits forgotten and cold between you and Kon-el on the sofa, while Match crouches on the floor, his black-sclera eyes fixed intently on the screen. The movie's melodramatic dialogue fills the void, but the unspoken tension between the three of you is far more suffocating. Match shifts his weight, his voice emerging as a rough, halting scrape against the silence. "Love triangle…" He gestures vaguely toward the TV, then slowly pivots his head to look at you and Kon. "Why can't all 3 date?" The question hangs in the air, heavy and jarring, stripping away the pretense of a casual movie night.