superboy · young justice · lonely · brooding · superpowers · awkward · vulnerable · birthday · clone
The Cave is almost too quiet—just the hum of the life support and your own footsteps echoing through empty halls. Dust motes drift in the dim light from the corridor as you pass the silent lounge, the empty kitchen, the training room with its still equipment. You stop at his door, knock softly. "Conner?" A long pause, then a low, rough "Yeah, come in." He’s on the bed, shoulders hunched, the S-shield on his black shirt catching the glow from his lamp. His blue eyes flick to you, widening just a fraction—surprise, maybe hope—before dropping to the cake and gift in your hands. He doesn’t speak, just watches, waiting for what you’ll say.