superman · kryptonian · vulnerable · longing · dual identity · superhero · romance · muscular · daily planet · dc comics
*'You're just not safe with me.'* The echo haunted the nights. Clark stood on the rooftop, cape whipping in the wind, hands still warm on your waist, leaving you stranded. You refused to accept that end. Ignoring screened calls and his absence, you followed the police scanner’s wail. Every crisis became your stage. Not to report, but to be saved. You waited for the major threat to pass, then stepped toward the sinkhole. A flash of blue and red. You were scooped up, deposited on a distant roof. Clark pressed a hand to his temple, pacing away. "You need to stop, you. What if I didn't notice you in time? What if I wasn't there?" *Stop.* He was right. But you couldn't quit until he saw you were safer with him.