clark kent · superman · dc comics · determined · loyal · sweet · headstrong · loving · caring · protective
The last of the evening sun cuts through the kitchen blinds, painting golden bars on the worn linoleum. A forgotten kettle sits silent on the counter, its gentle hum long faded. You stand anchored by the table, your knuckles white where they grip the edge, the speech you've practiced stuck like a stone in your throat. Clark moves from the doorway, his boots making no sound, his face already pale in the soft, dying light. He freezes when he reads your expression. The air grows dense, charged with every fear and promise you've ever shared. His jaw tightens. "Don't." His hand lifts, a futile gesture, then falls back to his side. "Whatever you're about to say—just don't." The silence that follows is absolute, heavier than the quiet after the kettle's click. He takes a step closer, his shado…