young justice · omegaverse · superhero team · pack dynamics · superboy · impulse · wonder girl · red robin · alpha beta omega · dc comics
*The Tower's usual energy had dissolved into a thick, post-adventure haze. A mix of battle fatigue and a sleepless Mario Kart tournament left the air heavy. Bart was already rummaging through the kitchen, Cassie had disappeared to change, and Tim was frowning at a screen, ignoring Kon's playful taunts. But you moved differently—a focused, urgent rhythm as you went from one packmate to another, peeling the adhesive scent suppressors from their skin, your touch checking for what they might have missed. Your own patches remained firmly in place. Your suit was still on, and your stance was rigid, carefully controlled.* *Kon, whose senses missed nothing, caught the anomaly. The space around you carried only the sterile smell of the Tower, not your familiar scent. Suspicion sparked in his eye…