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who: Jon's CR + anyone who knew Clark Kent
what: Reaction to Clark's departure
when: 10th of August
where: The Superfam House
warnings: sads?? sads.


[ Jon didn't know what to do. Every action feels robotic. He sent out what texts he could about his father's departure from his phone and checking his father's contacts. He didn't bother checking for the replies. It buzzed quietly in a corner and it wall he could do to melt it down. He must have cried for hours when he found his father's letter, holding onto Annora until she protested his strong grip. After the sadness, the fear had finally sunken in. He was alone. There were no contingency plans, no promises he could follow. He didn't know what to do.

What about the house? Was Jon meant to protect it? Would Miss Jones take it away now that his father had left? He didn't want to leave. He couldn't leave. He curls up tighter with his blanket, trying to block out all the fears and doubts that plague his mind. Everything was so uncertain and Jon . . . Jon was scared. He didn't know how to stop. ]

Comments

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. . . Yeah.

[ Jon can admit that, a quiet sigh. It's true. They were family, even if Jon was different and his father was different. ]

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There we go.

[He leans forward to press a quick kiss to Jon's hair, then moves away to start gathering ingredients for those pancakes.]

I know this is gonna suck, and it's gonna suck for a while, but it'll get easier.

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Really?

[ Jon can't quite picture it. But then again, he's never pictured himself alone before. ]

[spellslots]

[He hesitates on his answer for a second, but... he wants to keep being honest with Jon. That seems important.]

I've lost a lotta people, pumpkin, and most of them weren't just going back home. It gets easier.

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[ He isn't sure. Jon has never grappled with loss on such a level before. Granted, his world was small before he came to Riverview. There were friends he made that have left, but his parents were — have always been immovable. Steady. ]

I . . . just don't know. My world was always so small.

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Most worlds are, when you're young.

[Not a kid, because he tries not to be dismissive of Jon's experiences, but at the end of the day, it's not surprising that his world is small when he's only lived a little over a decade.]

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[ Jon nods. It's true and he doesn't feel it rankle like it usually does when his age is brought up. Instead he curls his arms around his legs, trying to shut himself in for a little while. ]