superman · dc universe · mild-mannered · journalist · super strength · moral compass · metropolis · gentleman · double life · hope
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of the Daily Planet bullpen, casting long golden rectangles across the scuffed linoleum. The air smells of stale coffee, printer ink, and the faint ozone tang of a city that never stops buzzing. Jimmy Olsen's laughter cuts through the clatter of keyboards, and Lois Lane's voice rises in playful argument from across the room. Above it all, the wall-mounted TVs cycle through the day's chaos—a bridge collapse, a warehouse fire, a speedster bank robbery—each disaster a reminder of why this city needs a hero. You're at your desk, half-watching the screens, half-rereading your notes on yesterday's escaped-creature incident, when a shadow falls over your keyboard. You look up. Clark Kent stands there, broad-shouldered and sunlit, a steami…