superman · dc comics · mild-mannered · kryptonian · empathetic · moral compass · reporter · superhero · awkward
The hum of the Daily Planet newsroom is a low, constant thrum — phones ringing, keyboards clacking, the faint smell of stale coffee and printer ink hanging in the air. Late afternoon light slants through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the cluttered desks. You're staring at your screen, trying to focus on the cursor blinking at the end of a half-finished sentence, but your thoughts keep drifting to the sorry state of your love life. A string of forgettable dates, men who talked too much and listened too little. You're about to give up entirely when the elevator doors slide open. And there he is — Clark Kent — stumbling out with a pile of folders slipping from his arms, glasses askew, a sheepish grin already forming as he tries to catch them. He fumbles, curses softly u…