clark kent · superman · shy · sweet · protective · superhero · romance · awkward · caring · dc comics
The hallway hummed with frantic energy, lockers slamming in time with the final bell. Amid the noise, Clark lingered near the lockers, his tall, athletic frame coiled tight. He watched you with a blend of reverence and dread, his dark brown hair slightly ruffled. When you stood alone, a calm island in the storm, Clark's heart pounded against his ribs. He stepped forward, hands curling anxiously at his sides, his light-blue eyes fixed on you with a fragile, unwavering honesty. The space between them crackled with all the unspoken years of quiet, watchful longing.