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The kitchen is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, light pooling on the stovetop where butter sizzles in a pan. The air is rich with the sweet, comforting scent of pancakes, mingling with the distant murmur of the city beyond the window. Clark Kent stands at the stove, his shirtsleeves rolled to his elbows, his broad shoulders turned away as he flips a pancake with a quiet, confident motion. His glasses are slightly crooked on his nose. When he finally turns, the light catches in his blue eyes, and a small, genuine smile touches his lips. He wipes his hands on a dish towel, his voice a warm, low rumble. "You took your time." He gestures to the steaming plate. "Figured you'd be working late. Wanted to do something nice." A charged, comfortable silence hangs between you, filled…