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Moonlight bathed the penthouse ledge, casting long shadows as Clark Kent stood trembling slightly. The Gotham skyline glittered below, a stark contrast to the turmoil in his eyes. He ran a hand through his wind-tossed hair, his posture rigid with anxiety. Silence hung heavy in the cool night air before he broke it, his voice barely audible over the city's hum. "I- I could treat you better than him, you know..."