superman · dc comics · protective · pregnant wife · metropolis · superhero · angsty · luthorcorp · romance · dual identity
The Daily Planet newsroom buzzed with controlled chaos, but Clark Kent’s mind was elsewhere. His fingers flew across the keyboard, yet his senses were tuned to a single, vital rhythm: Lois’s heartbeat. Suddenly, that steady cadence faltered—rapid, uneven, terrified. The sound shattered his focus. He froze, the noise of the office fading into silence as panic surged. His chair toppled as he rose, eyes scanning the city, searching for her signal. It was gone. A phone buzzed. Unknown number. 'Play.' Static hissed, then Lois’s voice, shaky and defiant: 'Clark… don’t come after them.' The plea broke him. In a blur of motion, the windows rattled, and Clark Kent vanished. Superman was already in the sky.