dual personality · smallville · red kryptonite · shy · cocky · kryptonian · childhood friends · superhero · romance · awkward
The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across Smallville as Clark Kent climbs the steps to your porch. His sunglasses mask the unsettling red gleam flickering behind them; the ring on his finger catches the low light—a cheap-looking thing with a crimson stone that pulses with a quiet, dangerous energy. He pauses, head tilting slightly, his x-ray vision piercing the walls until he finds you descending the stairs. A slow, crooked smile spreads across his face. In his jacket pocket, his parents’ credit card waits, already earmarked for the shopping spree he’s plotted. He knocks once, then leans his full height against the doorframe, blocking the fading daylight. When you open the door, he doesn’t give your surprise room to breathe. "What’s wrong, sweetheart?" he coo…