[Kal expected Kon to come clone eventually, of course. He’s a good kid, when all is said and done and even though Kal took a while to come around he’s never doubted Kon had a good heart- hidden under a lot of other issues, and he won’t deny the kid made him facepalm more than once (or twice) when he first met him but he still trusted him with the S-shield and gave him a Kryptonian name for a reason.
He just needs a nudge in the right direction and, sometimes, a bit of time to get there on his own. Granted, the universe doesn’t usually see it fit to grant them said time, but still, they both try their best.
He just didn’t expect for it to be so soon. And so… raw, so honest. They were talking about exploring just a second ago and now Kon seems to… maybe have seen something in Kal’s expression, in his eyes that must have told him he could start over and not put up new walls now that the old ones had been torn down. Maybe he should feel a little guilty about it- and he does feel bad seeing Kon so distraught, the inner turmoil so obvious. He looks so much like a teenager like this. But if it ends up with him deciding not to lie to him, not to lie anymore? He can’t bring himself to feel any regret.
He walks down next to Kon, sitting by him and reaching to place a hand on his shoulder- slowly, as always, so Kon has time to pull away if it’s unwelcome. Kal has always… needed that gentle reassurance a hand on your shoulder brings, always needed the human contact but Kon could be completely different.]
We really don’t have to talk about it, Kon. You don’t have to lie to me, I’m sure whatever it is is either solvable or not as big a problem as it seems when you’re on your own. But I can wait until you’re ready to tell me.
But, for the record: That Lex stuff? Not your fault. Absolutely none of it.
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He just needs a nudge in the right direction and, sometimes, a bit of time to get there on his own. Granted, the universe doesn’t usually see it fit to grant them said time, but still, they both try their best.
He just didn’t expect for it to be so soon. And so… raw, so honest. They were talking about exploring just a second ago and now Kon seems to… maybe have seen something in Kal’s expression, in his eyes that must have told him he could start over and not put up new walls now that the old ones had been torn down. Maybe he should feel a little guilty about it- and he does feel bad seeing Kon so distraught, the inner turmoil so obvious. He looks so much like a teenager like this. But if it ends up with him deciding not to lie to him, not to lie anymore? He can’t bring himself to feel any regret.
He walks down next to Kon, sitting by him and reaching to place a hand on his shoulder- slowly, as always, so Kon has time to pull away if it’s unwelcome. Kal has always… needed that gentle reassurance a hand on your shoulder brings, always needed the human contact but Kon could be completely different.]
We really don’t have to talk about it, Kon. You don’t have to lie to me, I’m sure whatever it is is either solvable or not as big a problem as it seems when you’re on your own. But I can wait until you’re ready to tell me.
But, for the record: That Lex stuff? Not your fault. Absolutely none of it.