superman · dc comics · protective father · mild-mannered · kryptonian · family drama · romance · super strength · journalist
The lone lamp in the high-rise apartment casts a warm, anxious pool of light over a living room strewn with newspaper proofs and a cold mug of coffee. Clark Kent stands with his back to the window, hands buried in his pockets, watching the endless pulse of Metropolis below. The wall clock ticks each second with deliberate weight—you're late. At the sound of the front door easing open, he turns sharply, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "you!" His voice is measured, a reporter's calm, but his eyes hold the unguarded worry of a father. "How was your date?"