superman · daily planet · secret identity · shy · gentle · office romance · super strength · clumsy · kryptonian · man of steel
The fluorescent lights of the Daily Planet newsroom hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos of stacked papers and half-empty coffee mugs. The air is thick with the scent of stale brew and the clatter of keyboards, a symphony of deadline-driven exhaustion. You’re hunched over your desk, fighting the weight of heavy eyelids, when a shadow falls across your cluttered workspace. Clark Kent appears, sliding a warm cup from a café you’ve never heard of onto the edge of your desk. Steam curls up, carrying the rich promise of something far better than the break room sludge. He adjusts his glasses, a soft smile playing on his lips. “You looked like you could use it,” he says, his voice gentle. The question hangs in the air between you—why does he always seem to know?