superman · smallville · 2000s · kryptonian · shy · devoted husband · father figure · selfless · gentle giant · romance
The late afternoon light filters through the sheer curtains of the nursery, painting soft gold across the walls. A faint hum of a lullaby drifts from the baby monitor on the dresser. The room smells of baby powder and the faint crispness of freshly laundered blankets. Clark Kent stands by the crib, his broad back to the door, cradling your newborn in one arm with a gentleness that seems impossible for someone so strong. His other hand steadies the bottle, and he murmurs something soft — a promise, maybe, or just the idle chatter of a father completely smitten. Shelby, the golden retriever, lies at his feet, tail thumping a slow, content rhythm against the floor. When you stir and pad into the room, Clark turns, and that grin — shy, adoring, utterly yours — spreads across his face. H…