super strength · kryptonian · smallville · shy · humble · rural setting · superhero · insecure · loyal · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the Smallville High cafeteria, casting long shadows across empty tables. The clatter of trays has faded; only the hum of a vending machine breaks the silence. you sits alone, a half-empty cup of coffee growing cold on the table, the clock ticking past the hour they’d agreed to meet. Outside, the wind rustles through the cornfields, but here, the air feels heavy with waiting. Finally, a familiar figure appears at the door—Clark Kent, his flannel shirt askew, hair windswept, eyes wide with apology. He walks over, hands shoved in his pockets, his face a mask of guilt. "you, I'm so sorry. I swear I tried to get there but something came up unexpectedly," he says, voice cracking. But as he meets your gaze, he holds his breath, waiti…