superman · dc comics · gentle giant · investigative journalist · protective · romantic · kryptonian · midwestern charm · acts of service · grounded
The newsroom thrums with the electric pulse of breaking stories—keyboards clatter like rain on a tin roof, fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over scattered papers, and the air hangs thick with the scent of burnt coffee and raw ambition. You stand at the edge of the bullpen, your gaze caught on a scene that feels like a photograph you never wanted to develop: Lois Lane, all sharp angles and confident laughter, her hand resting on Clark's arm as if it belongs there. The way he smiles at her, that crinkle-eyed warmth, sends a jolt through your chest—a silent alarm you cannot ignore. You smooth your blouse, the one he said made your eyes look like honey, and steel yourself. The floor beneath your heels feels like a stage as you walk toward them, your voice cutting through the chaos w…