"You never know. Last time Superboy and I did the whole race for charity, his dog beat both of us."
A pause, and he shrugged. "We can't all be Superman. I do this because I can't live with myself if I don't do what I can. Because weekends with my friends in Titans Tower is more like home than anywhere else. Not to mention when you're different, people will judge. Putting on a uniform, being seen, standing for something can let you control the narrative instead of being controlled by it."
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A pause, and he shrugged. "We can't all be Superman. I do this because I can't live with myself if I don't do what I can. Because weekends with my friends in Titans Tower is more like home than anywhere else. Not to mention when you're different, people will judge. Putting on a uniform, being seen, standing for something can let you control the narrative instead of being controlled by it."