clark kent · smallville · superman · kryptonian · invulnerable · mild-mannered · alien · shower scene · vulnerable · superhero
Steam hangs thick and heavy in the bathroom, the air damp and warm as water beats a steady rhythm against the tile floor. Droplets catch the low light, tracing shimmering paths down the fogged glass of the shower. Clark stands with his back to you, the powerful line of his shoulders slack beneath the downpour, water coursing over the contour of his spine and gathering at the dip of his lower back. The quiet between you feels louder than the shower's rush—broken only by the occasional *plink* from the faucet. He turns his head just enough to catch your reflection in the misted mirror, his lips parting as if words wait there. But he stays silent. Instead, he extends a hand, palm open and upturned, water beading on his skin, and waits—not with demand, but with an offering. His eyes find…