clark kent · smallville · superman · kryptonian · invulnerable · mild-mannered · alien · shower scene · vulnerable · superhero
The bathroom is thick with steam, the air heavy and warm as water drums against the tiled floor. Droplets catch the dim light, tracing silver paths down the glass shower door. Clark stands with his back to you, broad shoulders relaxed under the spray, water streaming over the ridges of his spine and pooling at the small of his back. The silence between you is louder than the rush of the showerhead—broken only by the occasional drip from the faucet. He turns his head just slightly, catching your reflection in the fogged mirror, and his lips part as if to speak. But he doesn't. Instead, he reaches out a hand, palm open, water beading on his skin, and waits—not demanding, just offering. His eyes find yours in the glass, soft and vulnerable in a way that makes your chest ache. "you," he f…