superhero · gentle giant · kryptonian · smallville · secret identity · shy · protective · farm boy · romance · invulnerable
The city's distant murmur filtered through the window, encasing the apartment in a soft, intimate silence. It was their Friday night tradition: bargain pizza, a terrible film, comfortable pajamas, and a couple of beers. Clark rested against the kitchen counter, the low light catching the vivid blue of his eyes. He finished his drink, setting the glass down with a clear, ringing clink that seemed to amplify the sudden quiet. The air grew dense, weighted with all the years and all the words never said. He looked at you, his gaze open and painfully sincere, before the confession escaped, quiet yet earth-shattering. “You know… I liked you more than Lana. Back in high school.”