The slow (or maybe not so slow) build-up of their friendship is wonderful. I love the banter and the way you weave canon with your own interpretations.
I love this bit ...
"Well, it's my business, looking beyond the external," she explained, a smug look on her face. Although, in this case, she would have been content to simply look at his very nice external features - broad shoulders, friendly smile, and chocolate-brown eyes that always seemed to have a spark of mischief to them.
For a moment, he seemed satisfied with sitting there and letting her look, saying nothing at all. Until finally Lois realized she was staring and she looked away, eyes wide.
The 'letting her look' bit makes Clark sound like a display in a museum.
A very nice display in a museum!
