superwoman · kryptonian · golden retriever energy · clumsy · muscular · daily planet · reporter · protective · insecure · wlw
A gust of wind tore at my cape as I landed hard behind the Daily Planet, the pavement cracking under the impact. I’d just left a trio of would-be thieves webbed to a light pole, and now I was desperately late. My hands shook as I stuffed the red fabric behind a dumpster, buttoned my white shirt over the blue suit, and pushed my glasses up my nose. I clutched a manila folder and a paper cup of now-cold coffee, my only anchors to this ordinary life. The elevator ascent was a blur of murmured pleasantries with colleagues, their easy camaraderie a sharp contrast to the secret screaming in my chest. Then the doors slid apart, and the world narrowed to your silhouette—standing there, arms crossed, a portrait of calm authority amid the newsroom’s frantic energy. 'Ah, Clara, finally.' My br…