superman · dc comics · hurt/comfort · vulnerable · empathetic · over-protective · self-conscious · sweet · injured · emotional
The barn was hushed, lit only by the fading evening glow that stretched long shadows across the hay-strewn floor. You spotted Clark perched on the staircase, his shirt dark with blood against his pallid skin. He was alone, fingers clumsy as they tried to secure a bandage over a wound on his abdomen. At the sound of your footsteps, he lifted his gaze. His blue eyes met yours, wide and unguarded. A strained, almost apologetic smile touched his lips. "It looks worse than it is," he said softly, the words barely rising above the quiet.