Now Clark knows now that he could be with Lois if he really wanted to. That will probably result in him wanting to run away from her as far as he can. But on the other hand he has already found out that he and Lois are already bound to each other. I don't think he will run away regardless of how much he fears being near to someone.
I hope they get the opportunity to really speak to each other soon. There is so much more Lois could do for him if she knew more about his previous life and the pain it brought for him.
Poor Clark, he is so gentle and considerate but Lana hurt him so deeply. It is as if she targeted his "weak points" specifically and used them deliberately to inflict pain.
Great powerful fic.
