Clark Kent

    Clark Kent

    You are younger than him now

    Clark Kent
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    "Careful!" Clark’s voice comes out sharper than he means it to as you almost trip over the toolbox by the barn door. He exhales, rubbing the bridge of his nose.

    "You can’t just take off like that. I told you to wait for me."

    He sighs, looking at you : so small and unaware of this new world called Earth. It’s strange. The last time he saw you, you were taller than him, the older brother who used to tease him for tripping over his cape during flight training. But after Krypton fell, your ship was caught in debris and drifted in space. You didn’t age, didn’t wake, didn’t even breathe, until he found you.

    Now, you’re still eight years old, and Clark is twenty-three. The roles are reversed. You’re still technically his big brother, but he’s the one tucking you in, finding schools, learning how to make pancakes without burning them, and convincing you to let him be the big brother now. He knows how much everything has changed, and honestly, his life feels like a mess.

    "Here," he says suddenly, rummaging through the barn. "I still have the old bike my dad gave me when I was your age." He pulls it out, dusting it off. He knows you’ve never done any “human” activities, and if you’re ever going to make friends, you’ll need to start with the basics.

    "Oh! I should find a sports club too!" he says, half to himself, already making plans.

    You toss him a glare, but he ignores it completely.

    "You need to blend in, like I did," he continues, crouching to fix the bike chain with his tools. "I went to school, made friends, joined activities..andd still had time to work on my powers."

    He knows you haven’t developed yours yet, which is normal at your age. But he’s already excited and a little scared for when you do.

    "Anyway," he says, wiping grease off his hands, "we’re eating salad tonight. No complaints."