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My Girl [Closed to Kara]

There really was no limit to how freaky this place could get. Owen had found his way to the city, and was just marveling at the sheer scale of it. He'd seen some impressive underground lairs and the like in his time with the Rogues and the Outsiders, but this was on a whole other level. He'd gotten to used to the steady circulation of faces. Some familiar from fiction, some from his 'verse, some from just ones similar to it.

But now... he was stopped dead in his tracks, head practically spinning as he thought he saw someone. "Kay?" He followed the blonde mass, making a wide circle around to catch the face.

"KARA!" There is an excited redhead running straight at Kara, with hugging intent.

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He cringes.

"I'm sorry. I'm trying not to make this awkward, well... not MORE awkward, but... RRRGHHH.." He ruffles his hair, muffling an extended groan by putting his scarf over his face.

He looks at her.

"RRRRGH!" Another groan into the scarf.

"A place that's a damned awesome fresh start and YOU, of all people, are a year and a half behind me." He drags a hand down his face.

Kara cringes.

This is worlds of awkward.

Just...worlds and worlds of awkward.

It was so thick she could heat vision right through it.

"..."

Oh, this next part was going to be so much fun.

"Even if...I remembered you...things might still have been...I mean...I'm sure I would have been happy to see you...but...oh, Rao, this is awkward." She closed her eyes tightly. "I kind of just started seeing someone too." Casually, because hello, it was only one date, but she didn't want to get Owen's hopes up too high.

He should walk away.

But it's her.

.... oh he REALLY should have walked away.

"That's... that's just charming." He grimaces. "Uh... I hope he's nice?"

"He is," Kara replies with a smile. "He really is. I don't...know you...but I'm sure you'd like him. You know, in some bizarro universe where I was just a friend to you, or like a sister who you didn't have icky feelings for."

Owen practically doubles back at that, sandbagged.

"Yeah... it's definitely you." He mutters under his breath.

Crap, doesn't mean anything to a Kryptonian, does it?

"Well..." He tries to draw himself up. "I hope.... you'd at least like to know me, again." He smiles weakly.

Oh there damn well better be booze in outer space.

She feels sorry for him, she really does. That sad look in his eyes reminds her for a forlorn puppy left out in the rain. She frowns slightly and reaches up to gently stroke his cheek. There's nothing romantic or flirty in the move, they way there has been in the past with Brainiac 5 and Julian. It's a consolatory move if anything. "I could always use more friends, Owen."

Owen tilts his head into that, just looking at her. It's pretty brutal at his end.

Oh and it just got more brutal.

"...sure."

Oh, Owen's dignity? What are you doing down on the floor there? And why are you in so many pieces?

Her lips twitch. "It'll get easier," she says softly. "I promise. I know it sucks now...I can only imagine what I'd feel like if I was in your plantsuit and..." she trails off. "I'm not making this any easier, am I?"

He sighs and keeps looking at her.

"I know you're trying. I know you." It takes effort, but he manages to wrench his face back to 'neutral' at least.

Hug. Her. She's your girl. You're her hero.

His face wavers a bit, and he takes a step back. He doesn't have words yet though.

"You do. At least, you knew a girl who, up until a certain point, had the same experiences I had, until I landed up here. I might be a different girl in some ways, Owen. Just...be prepared for that, okay?"

"Sure." He replies quietly.

But it is her.

"Sorry to drop another salvo of awkward, but I think I need to just go away for a little bit now." He starts walking off, waving to her. "Hang out with you over a bowl of chunky monkey some time, if that's cool.

"Owen..." Kara starts saying, frowning. She doesn't want to end things on such a cold, sour, angsty note. She's done enough of that with Brainiac 5, thank you.

Impulsively, and powered by superspeed, Kara zips over to Owen and hugs him. "You know where to find me whenever you're ready to cut past the awkward," she says, breaking apart. "I'll be seeing you."

He tenses, but then relaxes, letting her hug him.

He puts his hands in his jacket pockets and turns to smile at her, shaking his head. "You are so evil." It's clear that he's still hurting, but he's not saying it with malice.

He starts to turn away again. "And you were right, I love it."

....shit, hearing again.

Kara just stands there, watching him go, a little confused by his words.

What exactly did she put him through back where he was from?

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