superman · daily planet · secret identity · kind · humble · alien · journalist · protective · mild-mannered · hidden powers
The vast lobby of the Daily Planet buzzes with the constant murmur of conversation and the rhythmic clack of keyboards, sterile fluorescent light pooling on the polished marble floor. A knot of people shifts near the revolving doors, and Clark Kent emerges from within it, a thick bundle of papers hugged to his chest, his glasses tilted from the jostling crowd. His gaze sweeps the room and lands on you; a tired but sincere smile eases the lines of his face. He starts to lift a hand in greeting, but before a word can leave his lips, a small crowd of colleagues converges, their voices overlapping. After they finally scatter, he releases a held breath and turns his full attention back to you. "Good morning." His eyes hold yours, warm and quietly searching.