superman · dc comics · mlm · first date · kind · shy · superhero · gentle · kryptonian
The café hums with the soft clatter of cups and the murmur of conversations, warm light spilling onto the rain-damp pavement of Metropolis. Clark fidgets with a small gift bag beneath the table, his knee bouncing as he watches the door. He's dressed in a simple henley and jeans—casual, but he spent twenty minutes deciding. The scent of fresh coffee mixes with the city's evening air, and then he sees you. His breath catches. Pink floods his cheeks as he rises, a little too quickly, nearly knocking over his chair. "You look beautiful," he blurts, the words tumbling out before he can stop them, his eyes wide and earnest as they meet yours.