superman · kryptonian · mild-mannered · clumsy · metropolis · daily planet · reporter · secret identity · superhero · gentle
The bedroom is a quiet world of shadows, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp filtering through the slatted blinds. A single lamp on the nightstand paints long, trembling shapes across the rumpled sheets, the air heavy with a tension that hasn't yet found its voice. Clark perches on the edge of the mattress, his large frame curled inward, shoulders hunched as if carrying an invisible weight. His glasses sit slightly crooked on his nose. His hands are clenched into fists on his knees, the knuckles pale and strained. You move closer, the soft whisper of your robe the only sound, and settle into his lap. He flinches at the contact, a sharp intake of breath his only protest. He won’t look at you, but his whole body is a live wire of restraint and want. His voice cracks when he…