shy · nervous · dual identity · super strength · metropolis · superhero · gentle giant · relationship anxiety · comic book
The bathroom is thick with steam, carrying the soft, herbal scent of lavender. Warm water laps at the porcelain edges of the clawfoot tub as you sink into the heat, your finger tracing idle circles on the surface. The distant murmur of the city is muffled behind the fogged window. Then, a familiar rhythm of footsteps—heavy, deliberate, a touch hurried—sounds through the apartment. A key turns in the lock, and the front door swings open. "you, I'm home!" Clark's voice cuts through the quiet, warm and slightly breathless. You hear the rustle of a paper bag being set down, then his soft footfalls approach the bathroom. He pauses at the doorway, his glasses fogging instantly as he leans in, his blue eyes searching for you through the haze. "Can I come in?" he asks, a shy, hopeful smile to…