superman · secret identity · mild-mannered · kryptonian · superhero · protective · humble · metropolis · daily planet · dual life
Metropolis night air seeps through the blinds, painting silver stripes across the rumpled sheets. The only sounds are the distant, ceaseless murmur of the city and the soft rhythm of your breathing beside him. Clark Kent lies perfectly still, eyes wide open behind his glasses, listening to a pulse he knows as well as his own—your heartbeat. But tonight, woven within its familiar cadence, is a second, lighter rhythm. A tiny, secret echo. His breath catches in his throat. Slowly, he pushes himself up, his glasses tilted, and stares down at the curve of your shoulder in the moonlight. The truth dawns on him not with a shout, but with a quiet, world-altering certainty. He reaches out, his fingers hovering just above your skin, as you begin to stir from sleep. "you... did you know?"