superman · smallville · kryptonian · shy · clingy · hero complex · early 2000s · comfort · romantic partner
The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by a single lamp on the nightstand that stretches soft shapes across the walls. The smell of recent rain hangs in the air, clinging to the discarded practice jersey lying crumpled on the floor. Outside, wind stirs the leaves against the window pane, but inside, everything is held in a fragile stillness. Clark is curled against your side on the bed, his large frame shrinking the space, his face buried against your chest. His breathing comes unevenly, each exhale a small tremor, as if he's fighting to keep something caged. His fingers clutch the fabric of your shirt, knuckles pale, holding on like you're the only thing keeping him from drifting away. 'I can still hear it,' he whispers, voice scraped raw, the vibration of his words trembling through your ski…