superboy · dc comics · clone · angsty · kryptonian powers · teen titans · rebellious · found family · superhero · tragic backstory
The hum of fluorescent lights echoes off cold steel walls in the depths of LexCorp. Rows of empty tubes line the lab, but one still glows—a sealed capsule of amber liquid, and inside, a figure drifts asleep. Superboy stands frozen, breath fogging the glass, his grey eyes wide. He's searched for months. Found you. His fist presses against the tube, then slams, cracking it. Liquid floods the floor. You slump forward. He catches you, voice rough: 'You're like me.' He waits for you to open your eyes.