DC x Reader One-shots

When Stars Die - Conner 'Kon' Kent [Superboy]

Summary: There was always the knowledge that someone bigger, someone worse could come – they could descend upon the Earth and the best line of defense would always be the heroes. But it was hard to bow down to the knowledge that they were not invincible. You had the chance to sleep next to one almost every night, and it seemed like almost nothing could stop him. Nothing could touch him; nothing could keep him from you. Until it does. Until the world is ending and you can do nothing to stop him from being taken from you.

Notes: Requested by @Anoymous (Tumblr). P A I N. I was told to make this one hurt. Somewhat based off the Apokolipse War movie, but not directly from it – this is also an older Superboy, as all my writing use adult/young adult versions. 

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"Mm, good morning, my star." you hum, rolling over to throw one lazy arm over the torso of your lover.

The early morning light has already caused him to stir, but he only whines in response and tries to bury his face deeper into the pillow, determined to put the day off for a while longer. "It can be a good afternoon if we wait a few more hours."

"It could be, but I was promised breakfast this morning and I still want to cash in on that."

He groans once more before shuffling over onto his side so he can look you in the eye – though he seems to be having a hard time keeping his own open. Nevertheless, Conner still has a soft look on his face, with that same sweet smile, as he gazes at you. "You're lucky I can't say no to you."

"So, is this a good time or a bad time to remind you that you still have chores to do today?" You grin, wide as the cheshire cat before sneaking just out of his reach when he makes a half-hearted grab for you in retaliation.

"I'm gonna burn your food." he swears, pushing himself to his feet before stretching, standing on the side of the bed opposite from you.

"You don't have the heart to burn my food," you stop, scrunching your face before making a sound of concern, "at least on purpose."

"I thought we weren't going to mention that again?" He says, moving over to you sluggishly, just so he can drape himself across your shoulders.

"And I didn't, technically, say a word about it." you remark, poking your finger to his nose before pulling away from his embrace – no matter how much you wanted to remain. You wanted even more to get to the kitchen and watch him cook with that silly apron you had bought him last year. From behind you can hear him reluctantly stumbling after you with little more than a whine falling from his lips.

"You get what you get this morning."

You snort at that before giving a funny bow. "Of course, chef." You take your seat, moving the mail he had left at the table away so you can watch him. "Do you have anything planned today?"

Kon glanced back at you as he took some of the pans from the drying rack. "I don't think I do, but."

His words were cut off with a thunderous rumble in the distance and the sky outside turning a dark red and orange. You both froze where you were, sharing a worried glance with one another before making your way to the window.

Dotting the sky above, in the distance leading to Metropolis were scattered arrays of war ships. None that you recognized from stories, but you shuttered as more came through boom tubes and filled the sky. Earth had faced its fair share of attacks over the years, and despite the win that the heroes brought home, it never erased the damage done. With the number of vessels above, it was going to be extensive.

Avoiding the damage had been one reason Kon had wanted the two of you to stay in the countryside – to keep you away from the more populated areas likely to be targeted first, as seemed to be the case currently.