superwoman!ellie hcâs >_<
pairing: superwoman!ellie x reader
AN: i wrote this at 2am yesterday after rewatching superman for the third time⌠iâm in love with the movie and iâm a big nerd for dc and ellie so why not?
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who crashed on earth when she was just a baby, on a farm in the middle of nowhere and was found by Joelâwho heard the loud crash and came running to find little baby Ellie in the middle of a meteor crater behind his barn and just⌠didnât tell anyone. (Except for Tommy obviously) He raised her as his own.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who growing up, always felt like she was different, that she didnât belong. Her classmates were scared of her, since that time she accidentally threw a table across the classroom, with zero effort whatsoever, like it weighed nothing. Joel comforted her, even when she got suspended for âaltering order in the classroomâ he told her, "You're special, kiddo. Always remember that.â
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie that became aware of her super powers for the first time when she was a teenager, letâs just say puberty was really⌠interesting. She developed super strength, flying, x-ray vision (which was awkward as fuck the first time.), heat vision, super hearing and invulnerability.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who had a tough time learning to control them, especially the heat vision. One time she sneezed and almost burned the entire house down. (Joel almost passed out.) But the rest came more easily, like flying, even when she fell on her ass a dozen timesâŚJoel was mortified.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie designed her own super costume, she made a million sketches until she settled for the perfect one. Joel helped her sew it, surprisingly the old man was good with the needle.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who at first just saved kittens stuck on tree branches, helped old people cross the streets, or lift up cars with flat tires. Eventually she escalated to more dangerous tasks like fighting criminals, beating up thieves and stuff like that.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie that hated all the attention she gained from the public, more than she imagined. At first it was just whispers, blurry photos on the internet, posts titled âWho is the mysterious red and blue suited girl?â But then came the news vans, the helicopters, the theorists. They called her Superwoman. Corny, she thought, but she didnât have the time to come up with a name.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who hated the expectations and the pressure that came with being a superheroine . But what she hated most was the distance it created between her and the world, between her and normalcy. People didnât look at her like a girl anymore. They looked at her like she was a savior.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who moved to the city even when Joel begged her to stay, but she told him she needed to find her purpose. Needed to know what she was really meant to do. The suit was folded in her duffel bag when she took the bus out of town. Ellie slipped quietly into the background of city life, tucked into a small apartment with a leaky radiator and a window that stuck.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who applied for a job at The Daily Planet, the cityâs second-best newspaper. Joel thought it was a terrible idea. âYouâre throwing yourself at the wolves,â he said, frowning. But she needed to know what people were saying.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who worked as a reporter for the newspaper, trying to stay as low-key as possible. Hiding herself behind glasses, clipboards and flannelsâEllie Williams, introvert, loner, allergic to eye contact.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who noticed you immediately, not because you were loud or anything, but because you were unafraid to call people out on their bullshit, corrupt politicians. editors, anyone who was unfair. You had a sharp tongue and a soft heartâ that made Ellie crush HARD.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who sat two desks away from you, admiring you from afar. You noticed herânoticed the way sheâd look at you, and how sheâd pretend to adjust her glasses every time you caught her glancing your way. It was cute, her freckled face would turn a deep shade of red and her hands clumsily dropped her clipboard on the floor.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie whose first interaction with you was after you accidentally spilled your coffee on her shoes and noticed the very beaten up, and worn-to-the-ground converse she wore. You joked about how you were doing her a favor so she could finally throw them away (she didnât). Since that moment you clicked instantly, becoming closer and closer. Hanging out after work, eating lunch together, stealing her pens just so she had an excuse to come and get them at your desk laterâŚ
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who was completely CLUELESS about your little crush on her, with all the weight of saving the world everyday on her shoulders, it didnât even cross her mind the possibility of you reciprocating any sort of feelings for her. But when she started analyzing all the little things you did like, bringing her a cup of hot cocoa instead of coffee because you knew she hated the taste of coffee, or how you always carried a second granola bar âjust in case,â and casually slipped it into her jacket pocket when she didnât notice, or how you would laugh a little louder at her stupid jokes and called her âElsâ in that sweet voice of yoursâshe started to wonder.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who was surprised when you asked her outâŚ
It started as a casual movie night, you had bought tickets to see some nerdy film Ellie mentioned she loved and you decided to finally ask her outâcasually, of course. Both of you accidentally touched hands when you reached for the popcorn, and your head accidentally fell against her shoulder mid-movie (which made Ellie freeze like a statue, breathing so carefully she nearly passed out). And then your fingers accidentally interlocked with Ellieâsâbut hey! totally accidentally.
After the movie ended, Ellie offered to walk you home, because âyou never know with these late-night creeps,â she said, pointing toward the empty street.
âWell, thereâs always Superwoman watching over the city,â you replied casually. Ellie froze for half a second. Visibly stiffened. Then covered it with a scoff, eyes darting away like they were allergic to looking at you. âPfff⌠sheâs usually never out this late.â
You raised an eyebrow, amused. âShe told you that personally?â
Ellie rolled her eyes, lips twitching like she was barely holding in a panic-smile.
âYeah, weâve had countless encounters. Sheâs so full of herself though. Total diva.â
You laughed, elbowing her gently. âYou are a liar, Williams. A really bad one.â
âOh yeah?â she said, glancing at you with that soft, crinkled grin, the one that made your stomach twist. âWell, if I were lying, youâd never know. Iâm very mysterious.â
âSure,â you smirked, and kept walking, your fingers still threaded with hersâlike it was the most natural thing in the world. Neither of you said anything about it.
The quiet between you was soft. Easy. Every few steps your shoulders brushed. Youâd glance up at her and catch her already looking, and sheâd look away too fast like it burned. She rambled about the movie the whole time, about the plot holes, the story, the musicâclearly trying to distract herself from the fact that her hand was still holding yours like it belonged there.
You werenât listening. You were just staring at herâsoft little side glances when she wasnât looking. Thinking âgod, I wanna kiss her. I want to kiss her so bad.â
When you got to your door, neither of you said anything for a second, you just stood there, swaying slightly, hands still connected. Ellie scratched the back of her neck with her free hand. âSoooâŚâ she mumbled, looking everywhere but your face. âI had fun tonight. It was⌠yeah.â
She hesitated, she wasnât Superwoman right now. She wasnât bulletproof or strong or made of steel. She was just Ellie. Nervous, rambling, totally crushing Ellie.
You smiled. Leaned into the doorframe slightly, just enough that your shoulder brushed hers again. âYou always ramble like that when you're nervous?â
She went pink. âWhat? IâI'm not nervous.â
You tilted your head. âNo?â
She looked at youâreally looked. The way your eyes shimmered under the soft glow of the streetlamps, how your lips were slightly parted, your gaze flickering between her eyes and her mouth like you were waiting for something, and Ellie? She looked back, flicking her eyes between yours and your lips too, like she was quietly asking for permission. That was all it took for you to grab her by the collar of her flannel and pull her in, crashing your mouth into hers in a kiss that was soft, warm, and a little shakyâlike neither of you could quite believe it was actually happening.
Her hands found their way to the sides of your face, holding you like she was afraid to let go. Every bit of space that had existed between you vanished in an instant, like even air had become unnecessary if it meant being closer to you. Her heart was racingâwhich was kind of ridiculous, considering sheâd literally faced down an alien warship last week and didnât feel half as nervous. But now? With your hands in her flannel, your lips pressed to hers? Ellie was practically a puddle. You tasted like the cherry slushie she convinced you to get at the theater, and you kissed like you meant it. Like maybe youâd been waiting just as long as she had.
You pulled back just slightly, just enough to whisper, breathless ââŚIâve been wanting to do this for a long time.â
She smiled. âYeah me too.â And she looked at you like the world had shifted beneath her.
ŕË. áľáľ Superwoman!ellie who ten minutes later, after you hugged her goodnight (and kissed her again, shorter this time), Ellie shot straight into the sky the moment you closed the door. She landed on the actual moon, and let out a scream so loud it kicked up dust, paced around craters whispering âholy shit holy shit holy shitââ and then sat down with her knees to her chest, absolutely wrecked by how happy she was.
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