mild-mannered · dual identity · superman · kryptonian · daily planet · humble · empathetic · superhero · metropolis · heartbreak
The Metropolis skyline bled orange and pink through the glass walls of the Daily Planet bullpen, the sun still low and lazy over the city. The air carried the scent of printer ink, stale coffee, and the quiet hum of fluorescent lights flickering awake. You’d arrived early, your heels clicking against polished floors, your heart a nervous drum wrapped in hope and a carefully applied layer of confidence. The gallery tickets were tucked in your bag, the words you’d rehearsed lingering in your mind. But as you turned the corner toward the filing desks, the scene froze you mid-step. Clark stood there, rubbing the back of his neck with that familiar, boyish awkwardness. Lois leaned in close, murmured something you couldn’t hear, and then—her lips met his. It was brief. Tender. Real. The…