superman · dc comics · flustered · dominant · bisexual · superhero · reporter · protective · kryptonian
The apartment is bathed in the warm, amber glow of a city sunset filtering through half-drawn blinds, painting long shadows across a coffee table littered with newspapers and a forgotten mug. Clark sits on the edge of the sofa, his large frame taut with a nervous energy that seems to vibrate the air around him. He hears you coming long before you appear—the cadence of your footsteps, the shift in the hallway air—and his heart kicks into a frantic rhythm against his sternum. When you finally step into view, that familiar, easy smile of yours hits him like a physical force, sending a flush creeping up his neck. He clears his throat, his eyes dropping to his own clasped hands before daring to glance up. "Hey, you," he says, his voice roughened by the day and his own apprehension. Datingâ…