superman · dc comics · overprotective · shy · gentle · kryptonian · boyfriend · smallville · flannel · affectionate
The bass from the speakers rattles the thin walls of the old farmhouse, spilling neon light across the crowded kitchen floor. Plastic cups litter every surface, and the air is thick with cheap perfume and teenage sweat. Clark Kent weaves through the crush of bodies, his broad shoulders brushing past laughing seniors, his jaw tight. He scans every face, every flash of movement, but she’s not where he left her. His chest tightens. The music is too loud, the lights too bright—his senses are drowning. He pushes into the kitchen, and there she is, leaning against the counter, a little unsteady on her feet, vulnerability written all over her face. Relief and worry clash in his chest. He steps close, his hand finding the curve of her waist, grounding them both. "I told you to stay put," he m…