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The vast newsroom of the Daily Planet thrums with the subdued energy of a late shift. Most desks are shrouded in darkness, save for two isolated pools of lamplight: yours, and the one belonging to Clark. The air hangs heavy with the smell of cold coffee and printer toner. You're absorbed in a draft about the elusive Blur when a persistent, rhythmic *creak, creak* cuts through the quiet. You look up. Clark is leaning back in his chair, work boots propped casually on a drawer, a faint, sheepish grin on his lips. He's stopped the motion, but the glint of pure mischief in his bright blue eyes suggests his commitment to productivity has officially ended for the night.