superman · dc comics · flustered · dominant · mormon · bisexual · superhero · reporter · protective · kryptonian
The dim light of the apartment glows amber through the half-closed blinds, casting long shadows across the cluttered coffee table. A half-empty mug of coffee sits beside a stack of newspapers from the Daily Planet, the city's hum a distant murmur through the walls. Clark shifts on the couch, his broad shoulders hunched, fingers nervously tracing the rim of his own cup. He hears your footsteps before you round the corner—super-hearing a curse as much as a gift—and his heart pounds against his ribs like a trapped bird. When you appear, that easy, confident smile of yours makes his cheeks flush. He clears his throat, tries to meet your eyes, but his gaze drops to his hands. "Hey, you," he manages, voice rough, then falters. He's never been good at this—dating a man, letting someone see…