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Though it's not part of the At First Sight series, this story idea came from writing Vigilante?. It occurred to me that while Lois supports and encourages Clark long before she knew CK=S, Mayson just seems to drag him down.

Feli

Awww! It never occurred to me that he could have heard her whisper that. How heartbreaking for the two of them.

I agree that Clark could have never loved Mayson. Her hatred/opposition of Superman aside, she all but bullied him. Clark would be trying to find a way to say something to let her down gently (like her invitation to go away for the weekend just before Superman is blinded) and she'd just steamroll over him and make the assumption that he would accept/agree. While Lois might have occasionally steamrolled over him, it was usually not something she meant to do - usually she was just overexcited about something and wrapped up in her own thoughts.

Had Clark wound up with Mayson (even without Lois in the picture), his life would have been far from happy.

Yes, obviously Clark could never have fallen in love with Mayson. Her vocal disdain for Superman quashed any potential relationship they could have ever had before it started. I don't blame Clark for unintentionally leading her on, though - she was very aggressive and he had little experience with relationships and didn't know how to let her down gently but firmly. It also would have been flattering to him to have someone fall for Clark - can't blame him for indulging in that just a little bit. Mayson and Clark would have been like Alt-Lana and Alt-Clark, and neither pair could have ultimately been happy with each other.

Wow--yeah, it never occurred to me that Clark could have heard Mayson say that she loves him (in that scene as he is leaving). That's huge--and I believe, really would get Clark thinking along these lines.

The steamrolling thing with Mayson--another great point in this discussion. Besides all of Mayson's 'Superman Issues', she was all too assertive for Clark--it wasn't in a good, confident way, but more in a almost domineering, not letting him be himself/make his own decisions type of way. Yes, Lois was bossy...yes, she did try to push Clark around initially. But, so much of that was an act--to gain superiority at work, and to cover for her lack of confidence in her personal life. Once Lois really let her guard down around Clark, they fit much more naturally together.

Mayson and Clark were not a good fit--but her timing, her falling for Clark when Lois maybe was becoming slowly more 'aware' of him--was so interesting!

And after waiting/hoping for so long for Lois to really 'see' him, I can appreciate how Clark was happily surprised by Mayson's attention initially.

Wonderful piece, Feli!
Laura

Hi NostalgiaKick!

Huh, either Mayson is hurting or this story is about hurting Mayson. Hmm… there’s not really a difference

Oh boy. Maybe he should not tell Lois that one.

Aren’t those three an adorable love square?



Well…Lois certainly disapproved of him being her partner, or a reporter in general at first, too.
LOIS: Now that’s unfair. I didn’t disapprove of him being a reporter. I just didn’t believe he was a ‘reporter’ the Daily Planet should have hired. There’s a difference.
CLARK: Why did you use quotes for ‘reporter’?
LOIS: Why did you?

MAYSON: I might even still be alive that way.

Nice twist!

Michael