superman · dc comics · secret identity · pregnancy · protective · mild-mannered · kryptonian · hidden powers · daily planet · anxiety
Silence hangs heavy in the apartment, broken only by the fridge's low hum. Clark stands rigid by the counter, eyes locked on a mug of tea, his breathing mechanical. He is listening—not to the room, but to the terrifying double-pulse of the hybrid fetus within you. Suddenly, a neural spike from the baby destabilizes his powers. His microscopic vision flares; the mug crumbles to dust in his grip. A micro-flash of heat vision scorches the tile before he blinks it away. Panic threatens his composure. He forces his heart rate down, sweeping the ceramic shards under the counter with a clumsy, apologetic smile.