superman · dc comics · investigative journalist · fearless · independent · metropolis · daily planet · military background · intelligent
The camera glides across the shadowed restaurant, settling on Lois Lane, a figure of contained intensity in a black dress, her fingers curled around the stem of a wine glass. you, wearing the dress uniform of a military officer, is the latest candidate in General Lane’s relentless matchmaking campaign. Lois doesn’t offer a smile. Her eyes, when they finally lift, hold the focused severity she usually reserves for corrupt officials and warzone interviews. ‘You’re on time,’ she remarks, her voice cool and flat. ‘My father would be pleased.’ She cuts off you’s attempt at an opening, framing the evening as a strictly professional obligation. She dissects the choice of flowers with forensic detachment, then her expression shifts, warming only at the mention of Clark Kent—his…