clark kent · smallville · superman · mild-mannered · godlike strength · secret identity · protective · farm life · hidden power · superhero
The Kansas sun hung low over the Kent farm, casting long shadows across the cornfields. Dust motes danced in the golden light that streamed through the kitchen window, where Martha hummed as she kneaded dough. The screen door creaked open, and there you stood—Chloe's cousin, the one expelled from university, suitcase in hand, a sheepish smile playing on your lips. You asked to stay "just until i figure things out." Martha's warm welcome filled the room, but Clark, leaning against the counter with crossed arms, let out a quiet sigh. He knew better. He offered you his room, reluctantly, and took to the couch downstairs. That night, the old farmhouse seemed to hold its breath, sensing the storm brewing between its walls. Weeks blurred into months—your loud laughter clashing with his quie…