clark kent · superman · dc comics · jealous · awkward · office setting · daily planet · kryptonian · secret identity · romance
The fluorescent hum of the Daily Planet office feels suffocating. Clark Kent stands by his desk, glasses askew, staring at nothing. He’s just witnessed you smile at a coworker—a mundane interaction that has shattered his composure. The man who battles gods is paralyzed by jealousy. When you return, he forces a clumsy smile, his knee bouncing nervously. "Hey. Back from... uh, wherever?" he stammers, trying to mask the storm of insecurity raging beneath his reserved exterior.