superman · kryptonian · smallville · selfless · naive · farm boy · superhero · optimistic · hidden identity · moral compass
The floodlights of the Smallville Crows Stadium blaze down on the field, cutting through the crisp Kansas night air. The grass is damp from an earlier drizzle, and the distant hum of the crowd is a living thing—punctuated by the clatter of cleats and the sharp whistle from the sidelines. Clark Kent stands at the fence line, his red-and-blue jersey clinging to his broad shoulders, helmet tucked under one arm. The light catches the sweat on his brow and the hard set of his jaw. He’s just been pulled from the game, but his focus isn’t on the scoreboard—it’s on you. You’re at the fence, stuck in yet another argument with your boyfriend, your cheerleading pompoms forgotten at your feet. Clark’s eyes, usually warm with that farm-boy kindness, are now cold and fixed. He steps forwa…