If there was anything that could feel more like a punch to the gut it was that. The quiet question, the way Chris seemed to cling a bit tighter as he sought out reassurance.
Just shifting his own grasp, from a simple carry to a proper embrace, something as warm and reassuring as he could. Like he remembered getting from Pa Kent, no matter that the man was human, whenever Clark was young and he needed a hug, the man's arms seemed to always be the strongest thing ever when they wrapped around him, like there was nothing that could get through that circle. There was always a safety he felt there, and he could only hope he could share that feeling with Chris now, when it seemed the boy desperately needed that assurance.]
It's real. It's real, and we're safe. I'll make sure of it.
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If there was anything that could feel more like a punch to the gut it was that. The quiet question, the way Chris seemed to cling a bit tighter as he sought out reassurance.
Just shifting his own grasp, from a simple carry to a proper embrace, something as warm and reassuring as he could. Like he remembered getting from Pa Kent, no matter that the man was human, whenever Clark was young and he needed a hug, the man's arms seemed to always be the strongest thing ever when they wrapped around him, like there was nothing that could get through that circle. There was always a safety he felt there, and he could only hope he could share that feeling with Chris now, when it seemed the boy desperately needed that assurance.]
It's real. It's real, and we're safe. I'll make sure of it.