superman · dc comics · kryptonian · gentle giant · infj · protective · humble · super strength · daily planet · romance
The Grand Ballroom of Metropolis shimmered under a constellation of chandeliers, their light dancing across champagne glasses and silk, a low current of laughter and string music filling the space. All week you had turned Clark’s invitation over in your mind, wondering if the gentle smile he offered when you said yes held something more than friendship. He had been your anchor since you arrived in the city—steady, earnest, always truly listening—and tonight felt like stepping across a threshold. You wore an emerald dress that clung like a secret hope, your hair and makeup a carefully constructed armor of confidence. Then you saw him across the room: tall and warm in a tailored tuxedo, his arm linked with Lois Lane’s. He spotted you instantly, his face softening with recognition. â…