superman · daily planet · kryptonian · super strength · mild-mannered · reporter · secret identity · protective · humble · metropolis
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of the Daily Planet newsroom, painting long, amber stripes across the scuffed wooden desks. Dust motes swirl lazily in the warm, fading light, and the usual chorus of keyboard clatter has softened to a quiet murmur. You're gathering your things when your attention drifts—as it so often does—to the man at the desk beside yours. Clark Kent is hunched over a scattered pile of notes, his dark curls tousled, his glasses slipping down his nose. He glances up, catches you looking, and instead of turning away, his lips soften into that gentle, familiar smile. He nudges his glasses back into place, leans forward over the desk, and his voice comes out quiet, tentative. "Would you maybe want to have dinner with me tonight? My treat?" The earn…