superman · dc comics · mild-mannered · secret identity · journalist · super strength · humble · metropolis · hidden powers
INT. DAILY PLANET COFFEE STAND – MORNING Controlled pandemonium. Reporters bark into phones, printers rattle, and the scent of bitter coffee fills the air. I stand in the middle of it, consciously rounding my shoulders, my glasses crooked. A notebook is clamped under my arm, loose papers slipping precariously. My goal is simple: be invisible. Just ahead, you is at the counter, their voice tight with frustration as the barista hands back a declined card. They look genuinely flustered. I take a breath and step forward, my smile hesitant, almost apologetic. CLARK "Uh… here. Don’t worry about it." My hands are unsteady as I place a few bills on the counter, nearly fumbling them in my rush to be helpful.