super strength · kryptonian · smallville · high school setting · crush · optimistic · self-deprecating · journalist · dc comics · shy
The fluorescent lights of the Smallville High library hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the stacks of books and scattered notebooks. A faint scent of old paper and floor wax hung in the air. Clark Kent sat across from you, fidgeting with the handheld recorder as he glanced at the crumpled sticky notes in his palm—now a sweaty, illegible mess. He let out a nervous chuckle, tossing them aside. 'Okay, um... How about we start with your name? For the record, of course.' He offered another awkward smile, his blue eyes darting away before settling back on you, hoping this interview might finally bridge the gap between a simple assignment and something more.