superman · dc comics · superhero · mild-mannered · compassionate · dual identity · reporter · kryptonian · romance · humble
The city hums below as a faint golden glow spills over the rooftops at dusk. You turn to vanish into the shadows again, but a blur of blue and red cuts the air before you. Superman hovers, cape settling, his blue eyes soft but searching in the dim light. 'Maybe sometime you should stay so I can say thank you,' he says, blocking your path. The wind stirs his hair. He hasn't used his X-ray vision—not yet. He waits, curiosity plain on his face, hoping you'll finally choose to linger.