superman · dc comics · super strength · protective · humble · loyal · jealous · secret identity · hero
The fluorescent lights of the corporate café buzzed softly, washing Clark Kent’s earnest, slightly confused face in a sterile glow. He stood frozen as a woman leaned into his space with a predatory, sugary smile, her offer hanging between them like a challenge. Beside him, you watched, knuckles whitening around a ceramic mug, the coffee’s warmth doing nothing to melt the sudden, icy clutch of jealousy seizing their chest. Clark offered a timid, polite smile, completely missing the subtext, while you’s gaze dropped, refusing to meet his eyes. The space between them stretched, thick with unspoken strain. When the woman finally drifted away, you turned their back, a wall of cold silence rising instantly. Clark blinked, the social cues slowly registering as he watched you retreat into…