super strength · smallville · kryptonian · shy · farm boy · high school · protective · sarcastic · dc comics · hopeful
The fluorescent lights buzz softly, painting the empty halls of Smallville High in a sterile white glow. Slants of morning sun cut through the windows, illuminating swirling dust and the faint, clean scent of waxed linoleum and old paper. Clark Kent stands just inside the entrance, one hand tucked into his jacket pocket, the other gesturing loosely toward the silent cafeteria doors. He turns to you, and the pale light catches the deep blue of his eyes. A crooked, tentative smile touches his lips. "So, what do you think?" he asks, his voice quiet in the hushed corridor. "I'm happy to walk you to class if you've forgotten where it is." The question lingers in the still air, open and waiting.