Hypothetically Speaking
Clark Kent x female reader
Sinopsis: After weeks of catching Clark quietly staring at her, she finally asks what's been on his mind.
Warnings: Fluff, Established Relationship, Domestic Life, Tooth-Rotting Fluff
WC: 3,400 words approx.
Your eyes scanned your computer screen one last time, reading through your article before finally sending it. They lingered over every word, every comma, every period, making sure everything was perfect. It was a habit of yours—to review everything over and over until you finally felt at ease. Deep down, though, you knew it was already fine. It was just your nerves playing tricks on you.
You let out a soft sigh and lifted your head, stretching your neck, which had begun to ache from spending so long hunched over your keyboard.
And that was when you met his eyes.
Those blue eyes that had been watching you for the last thirty minutes.
No, that wasn't true.
Maybe an hour.
But if you were being honest with yourself, you'd been feeling them on you for weeks now, always at the most unexpected moments.
Clark had this habit of silently watching you, as though he were trying to solve a puzzle that only he could see.
The moment your eyes met, he immediately looked away and turned back to his own monitor, pretending he was deeply focused on something important.
You almost laughed.
It was such an awkward reaction.
Such a Clark reaction.
If anyone else had seen him from the outside, he probably would've looked like some kind of stalker.
But you knew better.
He was just your boyfriend, completely lost in his own thoughts, imagining something or reflecting on something you could never quite understand.
So you smiled to yourself and returned to your work, although your mind was no longer fully focused on the words in front of you.
Clark had always been like this.
Strange.
But never in a bad or unsettling way.
It was more as if he saw the world through a different lens—one that only he could look through.
Sometimes the simplest things seemed like profound mysteries to him.
Other times, the things that felt impossibly complicated to you were solved by him with astonishing ease.
Understanding him had taken time.
A lot of time.
Patience.
Carefully observing all of his little habits.
But maybe he understood you far better than you understood him.
Because he never complained about your silence or your bad days.
He was simply there, with those blue eyes and his quiet way of loving you.
Despite everything, loving him had never been difficult.
You had been together for eight months now, and your relationship was serious.
You knew his parents, and he knew yours.
You went to parties together, shared an apartment, and your belongings had become so intertwined that you could barely tell what belonged to whom anymore.
Your colorful scarves rested beside his neatly pressed ties.
Your work blouses hung next to his perfectly ironed dress shirts.
You even had matching mugs—the ones he'd excitedly bought from a little shop downtown—and every morning you used them to drink coffee together.
Yet despite all that closeness, Clark sometimes seemed unable to say the things that truly mattered.
Expressing himself with words wasn't easy for him.
Instead, he'd start with those long, lingering looks, as if he expected you to read his mind.
As if he believed you had powers just like his.
Then he'd smile, and you'd convince yourself you had imagined it.
But then another glance would come.
And another.
And the doubt would quietly settle back into your mind.
As your fingers absentmindedly continued typing, you started wondering what could possibly be going through his head.
Was he thinking about breaking up?
No.
That was impossible.
You remembered the keychain he'd given you.
The one that read "Best Boyfriend Ever" in shiny letters with a little plastic heart attached to it.
At first, you'd thought it was ridiculously cheesy and far too flashy.
But Clark had chosen it with such genuine excitement that you hadn't had the heart to refuse.
He carried the matching one.
It said "My Favorite Girlfriend."
And every single time you pulled out your keys, his eyes lit up like a little kid's.
So you carried it proudly, even if your coworkers occasionally teased you about it.
If he'd given you something that meaningful, there was no way he was planning to end your relationship.
Maybe it was jealousy.
But no.
Clark wasn't a particularly jealous person.
Sure, there were those moments when he'd gently place a hand on your waist whenever someone stood a little too close to you.
Or when he'd tilt his head with that unmistakable expression that clearly said,
"I don't like this."
But he always handled it better than you did.
Once you got home, he'd simply ask whether you'd felt uncomfortable.
No scenes.
No accusations.
No arguments.
He was surprisingly calm about things like that.
Sometimes it honestly amazed you.
Maybe he wanted to go on a trip?
But he hadn't mentioned anything, and the two of you always planned those things weeks ahead of time.
No.
That wasn't it either.
One possibility after another disappeared, and you still couldn't figure out the answer.
When work finally ended, he did exactly what he always did.
Without saying a word, he picked up your purse and slung it over his shoulder.
Then he grabbed your coat—the one you'd brought that morning because it had been cold—but now, with the warmth of the evening settling in, you no longer needed it.
Clark carried it neatly folded over one arm, with that effortless way he had of taking care of you without ever making a fuss about it.
The two of you walked toward the exit together, and you slipped your hand into his free one, feeling the warmth of his fingers intertwine with yours.
There was no need to talk.
Sometimes the silence between you was far more comforting than any conversation.
On the way home, you stopped at the little crêpe stand the two of you loved so much.
You ordered your favorite—the Hawaiian one, with ham and pineapple.
Clark ordered his usual.
Chocolate and strawberries.
You ate while walking, stealing bites from each other's crêpes and laughing when whipped cream ended up smeared across his cheek.
By the time you reached your apartment, the sun had already disappeared below the horizon, and the cool evening breeze drifted through the open windows.
Clark placed the bags on the table and, without saying a word, picked up the dishes the two of you had taken to work so he could wash them.
He shrugged off his suit jacket in one smooth motion and rolled his sleeves up to his elbows, exposing his forearms as he turned on the faucet.
Everything happened in silence.
Just another routine the two of you knew by heart.
Meanwhile, you placed his briefcase beside the couch and set your purse in its usual spot.
You gathered the coffee mugs you'd both left on your little desks that morning and carried them into the kitchen.
After that, you began organizing your shared workspace.
You knew you'd be assigned another article tomorrow, and you'd probably end up working late again.
And Clark simply couldn't work if everything was messy.
It was one of his many little quirks.
You didn't mind clutter.
Sometimes you even claimed it helped you think.
But Clark needed everything to be exactly where it belonged.
So you placed his pen holder on the right side of his desk, perfectly aligned with his mouse.
Then you set his notebook—the one he only ever used at home—on the left side, carefully lining up its cover with the edge of the desk.
You even sorted through the loose papers left over from previous days.
Then you turned to your own desk, arranging things a little more casually, because you didn't care if your pencils crossed over each other or your sticky notes poked out in every direction.
Clark was still washing the dishes, water running steadily as his hands moved with the same calm rhythm he seemed to have for everything.
You knew he'd probably gathered every single dirty plate, mug, fork, and spoon lying around the apartment, because that was just how meticulous he was.
He never left anything unfinished.
No matter how small it seemed.
You walked into the kitchen and started putting away the leftovers he'd carefully stored in different containers, each one tightly sealed and labeled with what was inside.
He was so organized that sometimes it made you laugh.
But it also gave you a strange sense of comfort.
As you closed the refrigerator door, you felt his gaze settle on you once again.
That gentle but unwavering weight of his eyes.
The silent reminder that something important was on his mind.
Without turning to look at him, because you knew you would get nervous if you did, you asked quietly, "Will you tell me someday?"
Your tone was calm, as though you didn't really care about the answer.
But deep down, you knew you did.
Clark paused for a second, his hands still submerged in the soapy water, and lifted his head to look at you.
"What will I say, sweetheart?" he asked, and there was that small smile in his voice that always appeared whenever he felt he'd been caught.
You finally turned toward him and saw him smiling in that sheepish way you knew so well, as though he'd just been caught doing something he wasn't supposed to.
"Exactly. I don't know what you'll say, but you'll say something," you replied with a teasing smile.
He let out a quiet laugh as he continued scrubbing the dishes, moving the sponge in slow circles.
The water continued to run, its sound filling the kitchen, but the silence between you was comfortable, like an old blanket.
"It might scare you," he finally said, his voice softer now, almost shy.
That made you stop what you were doing and move to stand beside him, resting your hip against the edge of the counter so you could look at him better.
He kept washing the dishes, but every few seconds his eyes drifted back to you.
"Scare me?" you asked, not quite understanding what he meant.
You frowned for a moment, thinking of all the things that could possibly frighten you, but none of them seemed to fit him.
"I'd be scared if it were a proposal like... I don't know... doing it on the balcony. Now that would completely ruin Clark Kent's image," you joked with a light laugh.
He immediately blushed, a soft pink spreading from the base of his neck all the way to his cheeks.
That only made you laugh harder.
It was so incredibly easy to make him shy just by mentioning something even slightly inappropriate.
"No... that would be vulgar," he replied seriously.
But there was so much affection shining in his eyes that you couldn't help smiling even more.
"What is it?" you asked, softening your voice so he'd know you genuinely wanted to hear him.
Clark set the plate he'd been washing aside and wiped his hands on his pants, a habit he always had whenever he needed to think carefully before speaking.
"I... hypothetically..." he began.
The words came out with difficulty, as though he were trying to assemble a complicated puzzle inside his head.
"I think everything is going really well and... I don't know... I just..."
He tried to finish the sentence, but the words slipped away from him like water through his fingers.
"Hypothetically," you repeated, raising an eyebrow with curiosity.
He smiled, relieved that you'd given him an easy opening.
"If everything keeps going well... hypothetically, we could get married," you said, finishing the thought he couldn't bring himself to say.
He looked at you with such a huge smile that it seemed like even his teeth were glowing.
"And keep living together," you added, as though it were the most natural thing in the world.
Because to you, it was.
You had already spent eight months sharing every corner of your lives together, and the thought of that continuing forever didn't feel strange.
It felt beautiful.
"If... hypothetically... that happened..." he asked, his voice more serious now, as though he truly needed to know your answer, "would you want to live in Metropolis?"
You shrugged because, honestly, you'd never really thought about it.
The city had its charm, with all its lights and constant energy.
But sometimes it felt overwhelming too.
"I don't know. Maybe... or we could move to Smallville," you suggested without giving it much thought.
The name had simply slipped from your lips almost on instinct.
But Clark froze completely.
He quickly turned off the faucet, shook the excess water from his hands, grabbed a towel, and dried them in a hurry.
Then he reached into the back pocket of his pants for his phone.
You watched him, completely confused.
"Exactly. Hypothetically speaking," he said, his eyes sparkling with excitement as he unlocked the screen.
"If we moved to Smallville... hypothetically... there's a piece of land for sale there, and the price per square meter is really cheap. Look, here's the listing."
He showed you the pictures on his phone.
Two large lots.
Surrounded by trees.
Plenty of open space.
You nodded as you looked at them, and he kept talking, his voice overflowing with excitement he could barely contain.
"And hypothetically, if you wanted a house exactly the way you like it, we could build it from scratch. I've already looked at blueprints. I have, like, ten different house designs saved in my favorites folder."
He swiped to another picture, showing you the property from a different angle.
"And hypothetically, it's actually inside town. It's only a few blocks from downtown, but it's close to the market too, so it isn't isolated or anything."
He kept swiping.
"And it's close to the schools too. Hypothetically, when our kids start going, they could just take the bus."
Clark switched to another picture.
It showed Smallville High School, its brick walls surrounded by tall trees.
"And I think that school has the best curriculum. Hypothetically, if our kids ever got bored of farm life, they offer dance classes, soccer, art, cooking... even knitting. I asked, and the classes are inexpensive. They also have after-school activities."
He paused for only half a second before adding,
"Hypothetically, of course."
He kept scrolling through pictures on his phone without stopping, while you watched him with an ever-growing smile.
"Hypothetically, the house could have a big backyard where the kids could play. Maybe even a vegetable garden, because you like plants, right? I've already watched tutorials on how to build urban gardens... hypothetically speaking."
He smiled to himself before continuing.
"And the library—I didn't forget about the library. Hypothetically, it'd have a huge window overlooking the fields because you once told me you loved reading with natural sunlight. I even have bookshelves saved from the internet that would be perfect... hypothetically."
He finally stopped for a breath.
You could barely keep yourself from laughing at the overwhelming number of hypotheticallys he'd managed to fit into a single conversation.
"Oh! And hypothetically there's also a hardware store nearby in case we ever need to fix something. There's a park with swings only two blocks away, the grocery store is a five-minute walk, and the church..."
He smiled sheepishly.
"Well... Smallville's church is small, but it's beautiful. Hypothetically... if we ever wanted to get married there."
Then he quickly corrected himself.
"But I know you said you wanted to get married in Metropolis, so we can leave that exactly as it is."
"Hypothetically."
Finally, he stopped.
He realized he'd been talking nonstop for quite a while.
His cheeks flushed a deep shade of red.
He hurriedly locked his phone and shoved it back into his pocket, as though doing so could somehow erase everything he'd just said.
"Of course... all of that was purely hypothetical," he said with a nervous smile, scratching the back of his neck.
You looked at him.
Not with fear.
But with a mixture of surprise and tenderness so overwhelming that it made your legs feel weak.
You had imagined so many things about your future together, but you had never imagined that he had already planned it with so many details... and with so many "hypotheticallys" that fooled absolutely no one.
The future itself didn't scare you.
What scared you was being with someone who didn't picture you in theirs.
But Clark did.
And he'd thought about it in so much detail that it made your heart tremble with quiet excitement.
Getting married? You had always joked about it, casually throwing comments into the air whenever you watched weddings on TV or when one of your friends got engaged. But Clark truly wanted a life with you. He even thought about the children you might have someday, the school they would attend, the classes they would take, the vegetable garden you could plant together. It was so much, and it felt so real, that for a moment you didn't know what to say.
"Isn't... maybe... it a little too soon?" he said, trying to sound calmer, but his voice betrayed how nervous he was. The excitement from a few moments ago faded slightly, and he lowered his gaze to the floor. "I... well... they're... land listings, that's all," he added, as though that explained everything, and a smile formed on your lips before you could stop it.
"Do you really want to marry me?" you asked, and your own voice came out a little shyer than you had expected.
He looked back up at you and smiled with that smile of his—the one that always made you feel like everything was going to be okay.
"Of course. I can't imagine anyone else being my wife. And if we have children, I've been thinking that about a year beforehand we should start buying baby accessories," he said, pulling out his phone once again to show you something. "I've been reading about different cribs, strollers, and baby clothes, but of course, I thought about the wedding first. You said you wanted it at the church in Metropolis, so I made a budget, and I have it right here..."
He swiped across the screen and showed you a spreadsheet filled with numbers, with categories like "flowers," "catering," "music," and even "wedding dress (options)."
You opened your mouth but couldn't say a single word.
He immediately realized he'd given himself away again.
"Hypothetically, of course," he said quickly.
That made you burst into laughter.
You couldn't hold it in anymore.
The laughter came from the deepest part of you, mixed with a tenderness that completely filled your chest.
You threw yourself into his arms and kissed him, feeling his hands wrap around your waist as he pulled you against his chest.
The kiss was sweet and warm, and when you finally pulled away, he looked at you without letting go, his blue eyes shining as though he had just found the greatest treasure in the world.
You smiled, feeling your heart beating much faster than usual.
"So... are you going to propose to me?" you asked, absentmindedly playing with the collar of his shirt.
"It's a surprise," he replied, letting out a nervous little laugh. "I'll show you the budget, but the proposal will happen when you least expect it. Hopefully soon, though, because I want to reserve the date and buy the land before someone else does." Then he quickly added, as though it somehow made it less obvious, "Hypothetically, of course."
You laughed and wrapped your arms tightly around him, feeling his warmth and hearing his heartbeat against your own. But then an idea crossed your mind to keep teasing him, because you knew that if you didn't embarrass him just a little more, you were going to burst out laughing.
You loosened the hug and looked him straight in the eyes, wearing the mischievous smile he already knew all too well.
"Well, Clark," you said, placing a hand dramatically over your chest, "have you also planned what flowers we'll have at the wedding and what song will play during our first dance? Because you've already thought about it, haven't you?" You let out a little giggle that filled the entire kitchen.
Clark opened his mouth to answer, but then closed it again, and such a deep blush spread up his neck that it looked as though he had stepped into the sun. He froze for a moment, and you instantly knew you had hit the mark.
"Well..." he admitted in a quiet murmur, clearing his throat as he pulled you a little closer against him. "Let's just say I have. But it's not just a game, you know. It's the future I want with you. Truly. No jokes, no dancing around it."
His eyes softened, and that shy smile you loved so much appeared on his face.
"And yes, I've already picked the song for our first dance. But that's a secret I'm keeping until our wedding day."
You laughed so hard you nearly doubled over, and he joined in, blushing but smiling just as brightly.
"Oh, Clark!" you said between laughs, giving him a playful tap on the shoulder. "You're unbelievable, you know that?"
You paused before adding with a teasing grin,
"Hypothetically, of course."
He laughed with you, pulling you into another hug and pressing a kiss to the top of your head while the night carried on outside, filled with stars that seemed to shine just a little brighter for the two of you.
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