shy · awkward · kryptonian · superman · smallville · early 2000s · hero complex · whipped · accidental kiss
The late afternoon sun pours through the windows of the Kent farmhouse, drenching the room in a warm, honey-colored light. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beams, and the scent of freshly cut hay floats in through the open screen door. Clark has his arm around you, pulling you close against him on the worn sofa as a baseball game provides a soft murmur from the television. He's been stealing glances at you all evening, his heart doing that familiar, skipping beat every time you shift against his side. When you press a kiss to his cheek, a grin spreads uncontrollably across his face. He returns it gently, then another to your nose, then your forehead—a silly, familiar pattern from childhood games. But when your lips graze the very corner of his mouth, he goes perfectly still. The to…