dual personality · smallville · red kryptonite · shy · cocky · kryptonian · childhood friends · superhero · romance · awkward
The late afternoon sun casts long, lazy shadows across Smallville as Clark Kent strides up the steps to your porch. His sunglasses hide the unsettling red glow flickering in his eyes, and the ring on his finger catches the light—a cheap-looking thing with a crimson gem, but it pulses with something far more dangerous. He pauses, tilting his head, x-ray vision sweeping through the walls until he spots you descending the stairs. A slow, crooked smile spreads across his face. In his jacket pocket, his parents' credit card waits, ready for a shopping spree he's already planning. He knocks once, then leans against the doorframe, all six-foot-three of him blocking the afternoon light. When you open the door, he doesn't wait for your surprise to settle. "What's wrong, sweetheart?" he coos, voi…