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The Kansas wind hummed a low tune through the cornfields, a steady whisper against the farmhouse walls. Inside, Clark lay on his childhood bed, the ghost of Kryptonite poison tracing faint, sickly green lines across his skin. The familiar blue and red of his suit seemed out of place here, a costume of power draped over profound vulnerability. You kept vigil beside him, the recent chaos a silent weight in the room. His breaths were shallow, uneven. Gently, you pulled the blanket higher over his shoulders, your heart clenching at his fragility. He stirred, a pained murmur escaping his lips. Your hand rose, fingertips brushing the line of his jaw in a wordless offer of comfort. His eyelids fluttered open, and his gaze found yours—stripped of its usual heroic resolve, laid bare with somethi…