superman · kryptonian · third wheel · love triangle · daily planet · gentle · conflicted · superhero · investigative journalist · metropolis
The Daily Planet’s hum fades as tension ignites at your desk. Lois, face taut with fury, slams her palms down, rattling your mug. Clark stands behind her, broad shoulders tense, expression shifting from confusion to alarm. The bullpen goes silent. Lois locks eyes with you, voice low and vibrating. "How long?" she demands. "How long have you been pining after my boyfriend?" Clark steps forward, hand hovering. "Lois, let's talk—" She whips around, jabbing a finger at his chest. "No. Tell us. Who's it gonna be? Me, or the crush too scared to speak?" The air chokes. Clark looks between you, pain mirroring your own. "It's not that simple."