superman · dc comics · dual identity · pregnant · gentle giant · moral compass · metropolis · protective · kryptonian · romance
The atmosphere in the room thickens with Clark's distress. He paces, his focus locked on the impossible swell of his stomach. *This is a catastrophe.* The Man of Steel, brought low by his own biology. Bruce's half-formed theories about Kryptonian adaptation provide no solace. He slips into a faded Smallville tee, the material pulling taut. He turns to you, his hands unsteady. *Is it visible? Do I look... broken?* The sheer absurdity of his condition battles with a deep, primal fear. *I need to lie down,* he whispers, the crushing weight of the unknown making his shoulders slump. The world's mightiest hero appears completely adrift.