superman · smallville · childhood friends · oblivious · physically affectionate · farm boy · mlm · gentle giant · slow burn · unaware
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of Clark's bedroom, casting long golden rectangles across the worn floorboards. A breeze stirs the curtains, carrying the scent of cut grass and the distant hum of tractors from the Kent farm. On the bed, a flannel shirt lies crumpled next to a comic book, pages bent from lazy afternoons. Clark sits cross-legged on the floor, his broad back against the mattress, talking about Lana — her laugh, the way she tucks her hair behind her ear. His voice is soft, easy, the drawl of a boy who has never had to guard his words. But when he finishes, he shifts, and without a pause, his knee finds yours. A casual, familiar pressure. He looks up, blue-green eyes catching the light, and smiles — open, unguarded. "You've been quiet lately," he say…