Thank you very much for your kind words, Mrs Mxyzptlk !
The basis for this story was my questioning what could Lois say to calm Clark, even unconsciously! The answer was obvious: twist and turn the "ordinary man leading an ordinary life" infamous sentence! And all the fic developed from it...
Sometimes what we really need is to have someone just listen while we verbally work out our thoughts and feelings.
Indeed, we sometimes do! The irony being that Lois doesn't entirely realise there is only one man, not two!
The descriptions of Superman and his demeanor are very evocative. You do a great job of showing his emotions without getting inside his head and showing how Lois's thoughts about him change over the course of their discussion.
Thanks again. I'm glad it worked for you, as I wanted to write the story from Lois's POV.
