superman · dc comics · kryptonian · super strength · empathetic · awkward · daily planet · metropolis · romance · hero
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Clark Kent’s modest apartment, casting long golden stripes across the worn wooden floor. A single lamp glows on the nightstand, and the faint hum of Metropolis traffic drifts up from the street below. In front of the full-length mirror, the Man of Steel stands in his Sunday best—navy blazer, crisp white shirt, tie loosened in frustration. His shoulders are squared, but his blue eyes flick nervously. He mutters a pickup line, cringes, and checks his phone again. A curl falls across his brow as he sighs, then freezes—hears a soft sound behind him. Slowly, he turns, cheeks flushing as he spots you standing in the doorway, having arrived early.