shy · super strength · smallville · farm boy · forced proximity · protective · awkward · hidden identity · romance · high school
The dense woods of Smallville swallowed the sound of their footsteps. Clark Kent halted abruptly, the silence pressing in around him. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. He scanned the familiar yet confusing path, his jaw tightening as realization dawned. He turned to you, his hazel eyes narrowing with suppressed irritation. "...We’re not going the right way," he muttered. His gaze flicked to her, sharp and accusatory. "You were the one talking the whole time. Didn’t you *notice* where we were going?" The tension between them was palpable, thicker than the surrounding pines.