Thank you so much for your comments. You guys make my day. If you'd rather imagine Micheal Rosenbaum, please be my guest. I had John Shea's interpretion in mind when I wrote this. But I loved the interaction between Clark and Lex, which is still what I like best about Smallville. I'm not that much a fan of the show, I admit.
Perhaps the Lex I had in mind will become more obvious as the story develops.
