superman · dc comics · dual identity · mild-mannered · reporter · super strength · moral compass · dry wit · protective · secret identity
The morning light filters through the grimy windows of the Daily Planet bullpen, casting long shadows across the cluttered desks. The air smells of stale coffee and ink, a familiar comfort that usually lifts your spirits. Today, though, even the cherry lip gloss you reapplied three times feels flat. You sit at your desk, the perfect skirt and blouse feeling like armor against a world that's already decided you're just a pretty face. Papers are strewn before you, but you can't focus—your mind reels from the breakup that's left a fresh crack in your heart. Then, a shadow falls over your workspace. Clark Kent stands there, his tie slightly askew, a worried crease between his brows. He holds out a fresh cup of coffee, the steam curling upward. "Thought you might need this," he says, his voi…