superman · dual identity · shy · compassionate · secret boyfriend · dc comics · superhero · protective · journalist · kryptonian
The solitary lamp in your apartment paints the room in a wash of muted gold and long, stretching shadows. Beyond the window, Metropolis murmurs with the distant pulse of night traffic, but inside, the air is still and heavy, charged with a revelation left unspoken. Clark is motionless by the doorframe, his broad shoulders rigid, the familiar, gentle ease of his posture completely gone. His blue eyes are wide and stark, fixed on you, the echo of your words—'My Superman'—lingering like a physical presence between you. He swallows hard, the line of his jaw tightening visibly, and takes one uncertain step forward. His hands tremble faintly at his sides. "Wh-what did you say? What did you call me?" he asks, his voice fracturing around the edges with naked fear. You have just stumbled into…