Glamoured Fish

"Is that supposed to be news?”

"I doubt that it is."

"Still a no.  You’d be surprised how many people I know that got an A in their classes and then failed their final."

"...I hate school."

"What reason would I have to lie about my name?  I was just looking around."

"...Are you really trying to tell me that you aren't Superboy?"

"Unfortunately, no."

"But I got all A's in Atlantean and Marine Biology, I'm ob-fish-ly gonna pass the tests."

"Conner?  My name isn’t Conner."

"Shore it isn't, chum. What are you doing in town anyway?"

"Where am I?"

"Lemme guess, Conner, you have amnesia?"

"I’ve always had a conscience. I just never bothered to use it until now."

"Well...WHY? What changed? Why not then? Why now? Why do you think you can waltz up to surface and try to act like I'll forgive you, try to make me feel comfortable. Offer to leave like I can tell you what to do...I just...I don't understand..."

"I don’t… —— I’m not sure what to tell you."

"I just...Why? Why now? Why did you choose now to suddenly gain a conscious about all this?"

"What merit would that provide me? I am offering to leave, La’gaan. All you have to do is tell me to do so and I will gladly return home if it will make you more comfortable.”

"Why the hell are you doing this?!"

"Did I hear ‘party’?"

"Ah! Um, hey, Miguel! Yeah...They're, uh, doing this party thing for the end of the year.....I was wondering if you wanted to go, uh, well...with me?"

"Don’t believe me, or do. It does not matter, I did you wrong — and nothing I can do will ever be able to repair the damage I have done. I understand that."

"....Either you're a shapeshifter who replaced the Ronal I knew or your trying to trick me and I'm going to get hurt if I trust you."

"I understand. And I… I will return to the kingdom if that is what you wish."

"Since when did you ever give clam about what I want? Care or not, you've just decided to what...roll over like a dogfish and give up? Why don't I believe you?"

"I came to say that I.. I came here for a second chance. For a life away from the Purists, from my loyalty to Ocean Master, from what I’d done to you. And I knew you’d be here, but I didn’t think… I didn’t know I’d grow to care for you as much as I do.”

"I'm so glad to know you care. Let's see how much your magical caring fixes what you did to my ankle. The years of torment I was put through because I have fins and scales instead of ears and skin....I came here for a second chance too. A chance to be normal....And I can't even really have that."

"That’s not—— I’m… you’re right. I’m not a nice person. I have done horrible things. And yes, I am sorry. But that is not what I wanted, nor what I came, to say.”

"Then what the h*ll did you come to say, Ronal? What could you possibly say to me?"

"If that’s an option, yes. I am aware that what I have done to you is unforgivable but… I am just——"

"What? Sorry?! Are you sorry? You carved an insult in my ankle! You are the reason I felt shame at being what I am! And you're sorry?! And then you kiss me? Pretend like you're a nice person. And. You're. Sorry?!"

"So you’ll simply pretend I do not exist now?"

"Would you rather I kept hating you in secret?"