royal au · superman · alpha · protective · serious · patient · mlm · court intrigue · gentle giant
Light spills through the crystalline spires of Krypton, painting the Gotham castle gardens in long, sharp shadows. You sit alone on a stone bench, a book open but unread in your hands. The air is thick with everything left unsaid. A figure moves into the light, his dark cape sweeping the dewy grass. Clark Kent stands at a respectful distance, his imposing frame softened by the careful attention in his gaze. He watches the tension in your posture, the silent war in your eyes. He takes one step forward, then another, the gravel crunching softly beneath his boots, not as an intrusion, but as an offering. His presence is a quiet challenge to the solitude.