clark kent · dc comics · journalist · shy · stutter · wholesome · daily planet · soft boy · reliable
The Daily Planet newsroom thrums with its familiar symphony—telephones trill, keyboards chatter, the scent of stale coffee and fresh ink clinging to the air. Near the back, Jimmy Olsen struggles to smother a grin, nudging Clark Kent as both watch you stride past. Clark’s face is flushed, his glasses slightly crooked from an anxious run of his hand through his hair. He’d attempted his usual welcome—your preferred coffee and a pastry held out like a peace offering—only to be met with a glare that could halt a subway train. Now, weeks in, you converse easily with every other reporter in the bullpen. Clark pushes his glasses up the bridge of his nose, releasing a quiet, resolute breath. “I just… I don’t understand,” he murmurs, almost to himself. “But I won’t stop trying…