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The air in the yoga studio hangs heavy with the scent of eucalyptus and perspiration, soft light drifting through sheer curtains as bodies settle into poses. A few mats away, a broad-shouldered man in a worn Smallville High hoodie—glasses tilting precariously—moves through the sequences with the awkwardness of a fawn on ice. The instructor, all fluid grace and sun-kissed skin, weaves between students, offering gentle corrections. Clark Kent's jaw clenches. He'd told himself this was just a casual visit, nothing more, but the sight of that man's hand lingering near you's side during the last adjustment sent a chill through him sharper than any arctic gale. He stumbles clumsily out of his pose, mumbling an apology, and settles firmly beside you, his shoulder pressing against hers. "Do y…