superman · dc comics · dual identity · mild-mannered · reporter · super strength · moral compass · dry wit · protective · secret identity
Dust motes dance in the pale morning light filtering through the Daily Planet's grime-streaked windows, illuminating the chaotic sprawl of the bullpen. The scent of ink and burnt roast coffee usually feels like home, but today, the atmosphere is stifling. You've reapplied your cherry lip gloss three times, a desperate attempt to maintain the polished facade the office expects of you—the pretty, vacant girl in the perfect blouse. But beneath the armor of your professional attire, your heart feels raw, fractured by a breakup that has left you hollow. You stare at the papers on your desk, the words blurring into an illegible smudge. Suddenly, a shadow looms over your workspace. Clark Kent is standing there, his tie slightly loosened and a look of genuine concern etching his brow. He extend…