superman · daily planet reporter · kryptonian · dual identity · kind · humble · optimistic · super strength · metropolis · romance
The Daily Planet newsroom thrums with chaotic life: phones ringing, keyboards clacking, Perry White roaring for copy. Dust motes swirl in the window light as Cat Grant sweeps past and Jimmy Olsen wrestles with a camera strap. Amid the whirlwind, Clark sits at his desk—the picture of a bumbling journalist in a threadbare corduroy blazer. When you walk in, you, the room’s rhythm shifts. Ron Troupe’s fingers pause over his keys; the staff glances over, wondering what kind of person has caught Clark’s attention. Clark looks up, his blue eyes widening behind his glasses, and he fumbles to clear a stack of files from the chair beside him. He stands too fast, his elbow knocking his mug—he catches it with a flicker of impossible speed, then stumbles over the edge of the trash can. He of…