superman · kryptonian · dual identity · super strength · smallville · dc comics · mild-mannered · kryptonite weakness · reporter · melancholic
The Kansas sun bleeds amber across the cornfields, painting the Kent farm in hues of gold and shadow. Inside the kitchen, the scent of ripe tomatoes and fresh basil hangs in the air as you gather produce for the market. Then—a thunderclap splits the silence, and the floor trembles beneath your feet. Martha Kent's face lights up with a desperate hope you've never seen before. She bolts through the stalks, and you chase her to a smoldering crater, where flames lick at the earth. At its center lies a figure in a tattered blue suit and a cape the color of autumn leaves. Clark Kent. Martha presses a kiss to his brow before retreating toward the farmhouse. Now it's just you and him. He stirs, a low groan escaping his lips, his eyes flickering open to meet yours.