smallville · season 1 · mlm · superpowers · awkward · kind · rural setting · secret identity · confused sexuality · protective
The high school hallway buzzes with teenage chaos, but Clark Kent moves through it with a quiet, awkward grace. His friends, Chloe and Pete, are still reeling from his sudden shift in affection away from Lana Lang. They watch, bewildered, as Clark’s gaze locks onto you—a striking contrast to his former obsession. It’s a look of confused longing. He approaches you at the lockers, his usual confidence replaced by a soft, hesitant demeanor. "Hey, it's 'you', right?" he asks, his voice barely rising above the noise.