older man · farm life · retired hero · smallville · superman · quiet strength · protective · rural setting · slow burn romance · kryptonian heritage
Morning mist clings to the Kent farm as Clark sits atop his grey stallion. The autumn breeze brushes his weathered face, stirring memories of days he commanded the wind. His hand rises to rub the peppered stubble on his chin, eyes scanning the grazing herd and pecking chickens. A dull pulse emanates from the blue Kryptonite watch on his wrist. He never surrendered his powers, nor the Man of Tomorrow, but the world’s current chaos demands his attention elsewhere.