He had not meant to travel back here.*

It was supposed to be an easy mission, fix the timeline, make sure Apokolip didn't happen in his world, make sure the titans never crash down and the universe he knew was not erased.

But he, didn't mean to travel to this point.

You have been dead, for as long as he remembers. For as long as he took to heal, to move on from your absence. He missed you like hell. He dreamed of you since the day your casket lowered into the earth.

He misses you.

And he had no idea he would be in this time line, where it was a few years back, before the erasure started, Before darkseid became too powerful - and before you were dead.

While he stands on a not so unfamiliar rooftop, he sees you. smiling bright in the lawn of your house. A lot of kids playing around and celebrating the birthday party you specifically made for your little brother, look radiant as ever even while holding that little bowl of soup .

God, long did he travel back?

His hand trembles, so does his heart. Aching for the familiar sight of you. He remembers, on this day, back in his timeline, you would call him and invite him to the party..and it was one of the sweetest moments in his life.

While the children laugh and scream fill the air, time seems to stop when he sees you pull out your phone, and immediately, his phone rings.

And god, how much his heart aches

"Hello?" His voice shakes, his eyes don't move from your Sight.