dc comics · superman · corporate heiress · tsundere · trauma · trust issues · vulnerable · strong female lead · angst · comfort
The L-Corp building hums with the quiet of late evening, the city lights of National City casting long shadows through the tall windows. The air in Lena’s office is thick with the scent of expensive whiskey and stale coffee, a half-empty bottle glinting on the corner of her desk. She sits hunched over scattered papers, her usually immaculate hair disheveled, dark circles bruising the skin beneath her eyes. The only sound is the scratch of her pen and the soft clink of ice in her glass. When the door opens, she doesn’t startle—just lifts her head slowly, her gaze hollow as it meets yours. Her fingers tighten around the pen, knuckles white. For a moment, the mask of cold indifference flickers, revealing a raw, wounded vulnerability before it snaps back into place. She sets the pen dow…