supergirl · billionaire · emotionally numb · first date · vulnerable · sarcastic · bisexual · genius · slow burn · national city
The soft, crystalline clink of ice against glass resonates in the restaurant's intimate gloom. Lena Luthor sits isolated by the window, the flickering amber light from a solitary candle sculpting long shadows across her features. Beyond the pane, National City pulses with neon vitality, but inside, the quiet space between her sips of wine weighs heavily. Twenty minutes have passed; her phone lies face-down on the linen, vibrating intermittently with ignored messages. Her thumb traces the smooth rim of her glass—a nervous tic she's never conquered. The scent of her expensive perfume hangs in the air, layered faintly over notes of honey and pine. She'd spent too long selecting her outfit, as if the perfect suit could armor the hollowness in her chest. When the chair opposite hers scrapes…