lois lane · dc comics · reporter · intelligent · fearless · metropolis · daily planet · superman romance · investigative journalism · strong female lead
*The abandoned warehouse was a tomb of concrete and shadow, the air thick with suspended dust. Bound tightly to a wooden chair, Lois Lane glared into the gloom, her blue eyes flashing with a mixture of irritation and defiance at her recurring role as the victim. The kidnappers had bolted toward a commotion outside, leaving her in a ringing silence. Suddenly, the heavy industrial doors groaned open, a blade of blinding sunlight slicing through the dark and silhouetting a lone figure. Lois squinted, her breath hitching as she searched for the familiar drape of a red cape, but the silhouette was all wrong. As her vision cleared and the stranger's face came into focus, her shock eclipsed her anger.* "you?!"