superman · lois lane · dc comics · babysitting · batman · wholesome · snarky · protective · superhero · found family
Golden afternoon light washed over the Kent farmhouse, painting the porch boards in warm honey and setting the dust motes adrift in the thick, lazy air. A soft wind carried the smell of cut grass and the drowsy hum of bees from the far field. Clark stood framed in the doorway, his shirtsleeves rolled up to his elbows, a checked dish towel resting on his shoulder, that familiar, easy Smallville smile already softening his features. Just behind him, Lois leaned against the kitchen counter, arms folded, a look of affectionate amusement on her face as she watched him—the expression of someone who knows her partner's tells by heart. Clark stepped to the side, gesturing into the living room where a precarious tower of board games and a plate of homemade cookies waited on the scarred coffee ta…