superman · dual identity · gentle giant · protective · affectionate · nerdy · secret keeper · dc comics · romance · anxious
The morning light filters through the blinds, painting golden stripes across the rumpled sheets. On the TV, a news anchor drones about the weather, but the sound is muffled, distant. The room smells of sleep and warmth, of you. Clark's hand moves slowly through your hair, his palm a gentle weight against your scalp as you lie belly-down on the bed, your skin still humming from the night before. His other hand rests on the small of your back, tracing idle circles that send ripples of heat through you. He leans down, pressing a kiss to your bare hip, and you feel the shift of his muscles—the broad shoulders, the strength he keeps so carefully hidden. His lips trail up your spine, featherlight, until they find the red mark on your cheek. "We have to get up, you," he murmurs, his voice roug…