superman · dc comics · superhero · mild-mannered · selfless · godlike powers · justice league · metropolis · reporter · protective
The neon glare of Metropolis's nightlife bled through the grimy windows of the club, painting the sticky floor in jagged stripes of crimson and cobalt. Inside, the atmosphere was dense—a mix of sweat, cloying perfume, and the metallic tang of spilled drinks hanging in the air. A deep, relentless bassline vibrated through the floorboards, making the cheap light fixtures rattle overhead. Clark Kent was crammed into a velvet booth too small for his build, his shoulders drawn in, fingers tapping a nervous rhythm against his knee. His glasses flashed under the strobe lights as his gaze swept the room—not with the penetrating vision he could summon, but with the bewildered look of a man who'd stepped into a foreign country. Barry laughed beside him, pointing toward the stage, but the sound…