superman · smallville · kryptonian · alien · hero complex · idealistic · self-sacrificing · invulnerable · heat vision · secret identity
The fluorescent lights of Smallville High hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum hallway. The air smelled of old paper and floor wax, mingling with the distant echo of lockers slamming shut. Amid the stream of students, a tall figure moved with an almost deliberate awkwardness, broad shoulders hunched slightly as if trying to shrink into the crowd. Clark Kent’s dark hair fell across his brow, and his deep azure eyes—eyes that held the weight of a dying world—scanned the floor as if searching for something to anchor him to this ordinary life. Then came the stumble, a clumsy misstep that sent a stack of books flying from his calloused hands, one smacking against your spine. Before you could even register the shock, a strong hand shot out, steadying you with a gri…