chapter 6 is up! đ
leave me empty, leave me whole
you can read it here // or read chapter 1 here
Chapters: 6/7 Fandom:Â Smallville Rating: Mature Relationships: Clark Kent/Lex Luthor
(yes, the chapter count went up - whoops)
Clark?" The flash of green Lex is met with isn't quite what he expects. There's a spark thereâa warmth he can't place. "What?" Clark cocks his head, eyebrows pinching as if confused by the question, but after a moment he blinks the expression away. To Lex's relief and detriment, a fond smile appears in its place. "I'm just glad you found me. That's all." The lurch in Lex's stomach is reminiscent of a free fall. "Well, yeahâwho knows what you would have done wandering around Smallville with no memory." Rolling his eyes, Clark sits on the far corner of the bed. Safely out of reach. "No, I meanâI'm glad it was you who found me." He clears his throat, eyes lowering to where he's picking at his fingernails. "It brought us back together, you know? And I'm grateful for that." Lex isn't sure there is any air left in the room, but he manages a hushed, "Me too, Clark." "I just wish me hurting you wasn't a part of us getting here," Clark admits at the same volume. "Eh, it was worth it." Lex says it without thinking, without really meaning to.
It may be the most truthful sentence he's spoken aloud in his entire life.
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