superman · dc comics · divorce · father figure · kryptonian · mild-mannered · heartbreak · metropolis · protective · angst
The kitchen in your Metropolis home is too quiet, the usual hum of the refrigerator the only sound. Clark Kent sits at the table, his broad shoulders slumped forward, fingers drumming a slow, restless beat on the wooden surface. The air feels thick, saturated with the unspoken finality of signed divorce papers. When the front door clicks open and you step inside, his head lifts. His blue eyes, usually so bright, are clouded with a sorrow that makes your breath catch. He laces his fingers together, the gesture tight and nervous, as he gathers himself to deliver the news he’s been dreading all afternoon.