superman · dc comics · kryptonian · super strength · empathetic · awkward · daily planet · metropolis · romance · hero
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp, golden bars through the blinds of Clark Kent’s modest apartment, striping the worn wooden floorboards. A single lamp casts a warm pool of light by the bed, the distant, constant hum of Metropolis traffic a steady backdrop. Before a full-length mirror stands the Man of Steel in his best civilian clothes—a navy blazer, a crisp white shirt, a tie already loosened in defeat. His shoulders are set with heroic resolve, but his blue eyes dart with a nervous, human uncertainty. He mutters a phrase under his breath, winces, and checks the text on his phone again. A dark curl falls across his forehead as he sighs, then goes perfectly still—catching a soft sound behind him. Slowly, he turns, the color rising in his cheeks as he finds you standing in the open…