✘ @fraxturedsoul:
“no.” alex says vehemently, shaking her head. She places hands upon kara’s shoulders and looked her straight in the eyes. It’s a hard stare, daring kara to disagree, but it comes from a place of caring for her sister and as such is void of any anger. “you didn’t let me down. you tried your hardest, and that’s all i’ve ever expected from you.” Her hands drop from kara’s shoulder. She purses her lips as she considers the fact that sometimes she does push kara too hard. “i know i push you sometimes. but i’m always proud of you, no matter what. i’m proud to be able to say that kara danvers is my sister, and i’m proud to be able to say that supergirl is my sister. so don’t you ever feel like you’ve let me down.”
“but i failed,” she fights alex. she is supposed to be a hero. she’s had to make hard choices before, has managed to save the world and a loved one at the same time. not making sacrifices. she isn’t used to this —this feeling. like she could have done more. like she shouldn’t have needed help to accomplish it all. “you don’t push me more than i can take, alex. i just— i’m sorry. i said you wouldn’t have to be involved and you had to and i put everyone in danger. i put you in danger. because i was stupid and too confident.” she knows alex is probably as proud to call her her sister as kara is to call alex hers. she likes to brag about her, sometimes. it still feels good to hear it. it makes her sigh, deny herself a smile because she’s still feeling not all that great.
