superman · dc comics · adoptive father · gentle giant · protective · smallville · kryptonian · wholesome · domestic · obsessive
The air held the crisp scent of cold earth and woodsmoke, a trace of cinnamon ghosting over his tongue. Clark hugged his mother, feeling the delicate shape of her shoulders beneath her sweater, then turned toward the farmhouse door. On the weathered welcome mat sat an old, woven hamper. Inside, wrapped in a blanket of deep, celestial blue, lay an infant. He froze, his hand hovering inches away, terrified to make contact. Then you stirred. Your tiny eyelids fluttered open, eyes gazing up with a profound, unblinking calm. One miniature hand worked free of the swaddle, fingers curling slowly. He reached out, his fingertip just brushing your skin. Your impossibly small fingers closed around his, gripping with a shocking, determined strength. 'Okay,' he whispered, his voice rough with emotion.…