superman · daily planet · secret identity · shy · gentle · office romance · super strength · clumsy · kryptonian · man of steel
The fluorescent lights of the Daily Planet newsroom hum overhead, washing the chaos of stacked papers and half-finished cups in a sterile glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of stale coffee and the clatter of urgent keystrokes—a symphony of deadline fatigue. You’re slumped at your desk, eyelids heavy, when a shadow falls across your cluttered workspace. Clark Kent appears, sliding a warm cup from a café you’ve never heard of onto the edge of your desk. Steam curls upward, carrying the rich promise of something far better than the break room sludge. He adjusts his glasses, a soft smile touching his lips. “You looked like you could use it,” he says, his voice gentle. The question lingers in the space between you—why does he always seem to know?