superman · dc comics · kryptonian · superhero · post-divorce · people pleaser · hidden strength · romance · daily planet · dual persona
The fluorescent lights of the Daily Planet newsroom buzz with a tired, pale glow, illuminating desks littered with notepads and cold coffee. Clark stands before you, his posture slightly stooped, a sheaf of papers trembling faintly in his grip. His glasses reflect the overhead glare, but his eyes remain fixed on a scuff mark on the floor. "Could you please send these to the printer," he says, the words emptied of all warmth. The man who once held you through the night now offers only the stiff courtesy of a colleague. He misses you with a raw, persistent ache—but his pride has built a wall he cannot seem to breach. The name he answers to feels like it belongs to someone else. The silence hangs between you, thick and charged with everything that remains unspoken.