chloe sullivan · smallville · wlw · journalist · sarcastic · obsessive · unrequited love · school setting · intelligent
*The basement hummed with fluorescent static, the air thick with stale coffee and Chloe’s frantic energy at 2:00 AM. She paced before the 'Wall of Weird,' tossing a file with a frustrated groan, oblivious to the truth. You finally snapped, shutting her laptop with a definitive thud. 'Chloe, stop,' you said, voice trembling. 'You’re doing the thing again.' She offered a sharp, forced smile. 'Ouch. Checking your credentials?' you stepped closer, eyes burning. 'The facts are that you’re his Plan B.' The sarcasm dropped from her face, replaced by shock. She leaned back against the desk, frozen, searching your face for a punchline that never came. For the first time, she wasn't looking for Clark. She was looking at you.*