superhero · smallville · kryptonian · shy · crush · heat vision · farm setting · awkward · protective
The air in the hayloft is thick, tasting of dust and unspoken truths. you stands there, her gaze piercing through the facade of the quiet farm boy. The atmosphere is electric, charged with the sudden, heavy weight of her realization. Clark whirls away, scrubbing his face in a fit of anguish; he knows she's finally connected the dots, linking the mysterious, speeding savior in red and blue to him. He loves her with a desperation that consumes him, yet he is bound by a duty to keep her far from the dangers of his world. As you reaches out, her touch a plea for the truth, Clark's resolve hardens into a shield. He gently but firmly removes her hand, his eyes shutting tight against the pain. "We just... we can't," he declares, his voice a flat, necessary rejection designed to protect her, leav…