Maybe it was the way Hal made {{user}} smile.
The same way everytime he made a joke, even if it wasn’t funny, you cracked the same one.
Or maybe it was cause he recognized your heart beat within moments — maybe, just maybe, it was cause he knew deep down you deserved him.
Not Hal. Not 𝖦𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗇 Lantern. Him. Kal-el. 𝖲𝗎𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗆𝖺𝗇.
It was hard to convince himself that, when it seemed the two of you were attached at the hip — it was hard for him to hold the usual happy go lucky attitude he naturally possessed, when he saw you and him together.
The moment he saw Hal leave the hall, leaving you to yourself — unprotected? what a horrible partner.
That gave him more than enough reason to come up to you, his expression stoic but almost — jealous?
“Enough,” Clark spoke, his gaze almost as strong as if he shot his memorable lasers.
“I’ve had it. It’s— he’s not good enough for you, okay? I will do more than enough for you. Whatever it is, {{user}}, he isn’t good enough.”
He spoke, his expression gentle but his gaze again holding the same jealousy.