Aww, this was sweet and sad all at the same time, with a sort of wistfulness to it that really makes it linger in my mind.
I love the banter between Clark and Austin; it sounded so natural and organic -- which is especially noteworthy, because I think casual conversations are some of the hardest to write well!
And Lois even showed up! I was hoping she would, and then I was pleasantly surprised again when Dr. Klein was there, too, but it was tempered by poor Clark's sadness at that missing dot and his belief that he'd never see Lois again. I really liked how cautious he was about not giving out his contact information and all the things he has to think of at something so simple and everyday.
Really sad, but very good! Maybe one day he and Lois will be talking and suddenly remember this past run-in!
OMG! AntiK! *pounce*
So glad you enjoyed the story. It's weird - this story was born out of just hearing ethereal, spacey kind of music (background meditative stuff at a massage my husband booked for me). I had envisioned it being a much shorter fic, but, well, my muse rarely listens to what I tell her to do. I'm okay with this, because she usually makes it better than I anticipate it to be.
Glad you liked the banter. I always try to make it sound like something my friends and I would be like, while making sure it stays in character for Lois/Clark. But you're right - sometimes the simplest things can be the hardest to get down on paper.
Lois and Krypton - it's been quite the day for poor Clark!
Thanks for reading! So good to see you back around the boards!
