#a nerd

@loisl4ne asked: "Guess we’re partners now."

Clark   blinked   at   the   words,   stunned   into   silence   for   a   moment   as   they   hung   between   them   like   smoke.   “Guess   we’re   partners   now.”   Lois   said   it   so   casually.   She   always   managed   to   surprise   him—not   with   grand   gestures,   but   with   her   certainty,   her   boldness.   Clark   stood   there,   awkwardly   shifting   his   glasses,   a   grin   tugging   at   the   corners   of   his   mouth   despite   himself.

“Right.   Partners,”   he   echoed,   still   trying   to   make   it   sound   natural,   even   as   his   heart   picked   up   an   impossible   pace.   He’d   spent   the   better   part   of   his   time   at   the   Daily   Planet   keeping   a   careful   distance—blending   in,   staying   quiet,   watching   Lois   chase   stories   like   her   life   depended   on   it.   And   now,   it   seemed,   their   lives   would   be   chasing   them   together.   Clark   wasn’t   sure   if   she   meant   it   permanently   or   just   for   this   case,   but   either   way,   the   thought   made   him   feel   lighter   and   heavier   all   at   once.