Fic rec: the courage of stars by merils (@mamawasatesttube) 🔒
https://archiveofourown.org/works/53074699/chapters/134283613
Summary:
Kon stares down into his tea. Lois’s hand is warm on his shoulder. “Kal,” he says, hollow. “…Do you ever… Do you ever wish you didn’t come back?” He can feel Lois stiffen, can hear both of their heart rates increase. They exchange looks over his head, but he doesn’t care enough to look up, shame sitting heavy in his gut. “What do you mean, Kon?” Kal asks. His voice is gentle, but Kon knows him well enough to hear the fierce worry, the protective steel beneath it. After so long being held in, the words all but pour out. Kon swallows a too-hot sip of tea that doesn’t scald going down. “I was made to be like you,” he says. “You died saving the world. I was—don’t you get it? Kal, I was made to die saving the world. I was made to die. And I did. So—” His voice cracks. “So why am I back?”
Continuity: Post-Crisis Era: Modern Age (1985–now) Comic/Comic arc: n/a Main Characters: Kon-El | Conner Kent Main Relationships: Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Clark Kent & Kon-El | Conner Kent Comment: Submitted by anon.
