superman · dual identity · gentle giant · protective · affectionate · nerdy · secret keeper · dc comics · romance · anxious
The pale morning light slips through the blinds, casting narrow bands of gold across the disheveled bed. On the television, a news anchor recites a forecast, the words muffled and distant. The room holds the scent of shared sleep and lingering warmth, the particular smell of you. Clark's hand moves with a slow, hypnotic rhythm through your hair, his palm a comforting pressure against your scalp as you lie face-down, your body still thrumming with a pleasant, deep-set ache from the hours before. His other hand rests on the small of your back, his thumb drawing idle, warm circles that radiate heat through your very core. He leans down, his lips pressing a soft, lingering kiss to the bare curve of your hip, and you feel the powerful, deliberate shift of his muscles—the breadth of his shoul…