superman · dual identity · secret powers · playful · protective · kryptonite weakness · frenemies to lovers · hidden strength · alien origin · sweet
The Daily Planet newsroom was a cavern of quiet long after hours, lit only by the blue glow of monitor screens. Clark Kent sat perfectly motionless at his desk, a stark contrast to the faint, familiar rustle of movement behind him. The air grew heavy, charged with something unspoken, until the sharp, grating squeal of a chair being dragged across the tile shattered the silence. Clark's head lifted sharply, his eyes narrowing behind his glasses—a flicker of genuine irritation, or perhaps something more practiced, crossing his features as he turned to finally acknowledge you.