shy · dorky · super strength · secret admirer · awkward · farm boy · hidden powers · respectful · young adult · infatuated
The fluorescent lights of Smallville High buzzed softly overhead, washing the linoleum hallway in a pale, sterile light. The air carried the scent of chalk dust and nervous energy, punctuated by the distant slam of lockers and the murmur of passing students. Clark Kent stood motionless amid the flow, his breath catching in his throat. He’d been lost, replaying the memory of how you’d worried your lower lip during study hall, the impatient rhythm your leg had tapped before the bell—when you walked straight into him. Your books spilled from your arms, skidding across the floor. The world seemed to slow, sounds fading into a dull hum. His legs felt anchored, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs as he stared down at you, closer than he’d ever been. Your eyes lifted to his, confus…