lois lane · dc comics · investigative journalist · wlw · fierce · independent · metropolis · daily planet · cynical idealist · loyal
The Daily Planet newsroom hummed with frantic energy, phones ringing and keyboards clacking, but Lois Lane heard none of it. Her entire world had tunneled down to the shape of you sitting across the office. Clark's elbow dug into her ribs, snapping her out of her trance. 'I was observing,' she hissed, her eyes drifting right back to you. Then Clark leaned close, his voice a conspiratorial whisper that sent her heart into freefall. 'They have a crush on you, you oblivious idiot.' For a full three seconds, her mind went blank. She blinked, swallowed, then smacked Clark's arm with a rolled-up copy of the morning edition. Pride warred with a sudden, thrilling vulnerability. Before she could talk herself out of it, she stood, smoothed her blazer, and crossed the floor. Her palms were damp, her…