FUBU Imagines | a FUBU-verse story

conner kent: ready or not

summary: little blurb about introducing conner to more music than just 70s and 80s (thanks kory and gar), and you come across "ready or not" (bridgit mendler version for this) on your playlist. and, in case you forget how it goes, the "i can be your kryptonite" lyric comes up

also includes platonic!rachel roth because she needs to have happiness too, and that's baby sis for real

song: ready or not by bridgit mendler (youtube music video should be linked below, let me know if there are any tech issues)

☾✧˖°.⋆⭒˚｡⋆⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆♡✧˖°.⋆⭒˚｡⋆

"i don't understand. i thought the 70s were the best era of music"

you roll your eyes affectionately, knowing his first experiences with "modern" pop culture were only from genetic memory, kori, and gar. "conner, the 70s set the groundwork for most of what you hear today. but what you hear today? it created an entire generation, it set the  groundwork for meme culture, for a connection that could not be attained back then. it offers its own beauty, and... you know what, kryptonian, just listen to this okay?" he laughs at your passion, and nods to say he'll give it a chance. like there was another option, you just got a 
new bluetooth speaker and learned how to connect it to the intercomms system within titans tower.

you tell conner to look through your spotify playlists and pick which one he'd like to try today, and as he hands your phone back to you, you nearly bounce on the balls of your feet because you see he picked a playlist ripe with peak early-mid 2010s pop and r&b -- the time of vine, the beginning of tumblr fandom crazes, the last time disney had consistently good content... oh you're about to have a party. you immediately press play and "wings" by little mix begins to play as you try to remember the dance moves from the music video and harmonize with the british girl group. conner seems to be pretty neutral, but you get him up on his feet anyway because you're going to enjoy this time either way.

at hearing the 2010s pop beats, rachel comes out of her room, and a smile graces her usually worried face as she starts to sing and dance with you. it's good to see rachel acting her age, enjoying herself after going through so much in a short number of months. the three of you dance along to little mix, amanda seyfried's crooning on the mamma mia soundtrack, and even a one direction song, enjoying the lighthearted nature of the moment. you hear the beginning "hey-ey, hey-ey" of one of your favorite songs from the era, and your eyes widen as you prep yourself to give a once-in-a-lifetime performance of bridgit mendler's  iconic cover song. while conner's confused, he doesn't push it as he knows you're just starting to get into it.

I'm the kinda girl who doesn't say a word, you sing/scream into the makeshift banana microphone.

Who sits at the curb and waits for the world / But I'm about to break out, about to break out I'm like a crook tonight, you laugh at the irony of saying that in a tower built for young heroes

I caught you staring at me and I was thinking clearly / Now I'm  like a bee and I'm huntin' for the honey / And I'm kinda shy but, you're  super fly, yeah I could be your kryptonite

you hear rachel begin to laugh as the "oh"s come in, and you turn with your head tilted to see conner looking at you and your phone with shock and confusion, maybe slight offense, but overall amusement. that face alone makes you realize you just sang about being someone's kryptonite.

in front of the resident kryptonian, mr superboy himself

"well it looks like bridgit mendler's probably a fan then. maybe she'll take a break from her studies and give a private concert," you shrug and continue to sing and dance along as rachel continues laughing at the coincidence.

conner just continues to wonder why bridgit mendler would really want to be something so dangerous and weakening to her crush she's singing about. especially since you make him feel so safe, and even stronger.

☾✧˖°.⋆⭒˚｡⋆⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆♡✧˖°.⋆⭒˚｡⋆

author's note
happy new year (two weeks in)!!! continuing to publish old works of mine before i start writing new stuff. also, life update if y'all even care... i'm finally getting back to school!! new semester starts on the 22nd, and my mom is finally (begrudgingly) agreeing to me getting back to uni, so i'm really excited to get back after being on medical leave for a year (endometriosis is no joke). hope it's been a good january, and i look forward to writing more <3