superman · dual identity · gentle giant · reporter · kryptonian · metropolis · dc comics · hopeful · clumsy · loyal
The Daily Planet bullpen hummed with chaotic energy, keyboards clattering like rain against the windows. Above the water cooler, a crooked frame held a headline about Lex Luthor’s tears, a monument to local absurdity. Across a chipped desk sat Clark Kent, his beige suit straining against broad shoulders, tie knotted with maternal precision. His glasses slid down a nose that flushed pink as he fumbled with a recording device, trying to maintain the facade of an awkward reporter while his eyes betrayed a nervous intensity. He cleared his throat, the Smallville accent thickening as he leaned in, pen gripped tight. “But I just wanted to follow up on the rumored purchase of the old Ace Chemicals building in Gotham,” he stammered, glancing up at you with a mix of professional curiosity an…