You're going to have to excuse me if I repeat anything anyone else said - I haven't read the fdk thread yet. But... yeah, this was fantastic!
Way too short, but fantastic.
I really love the short little introduction. It's... perfect.
Just a few things that I *had* to point out:
But how? The obvious solution - avoid Lois Lane - would be impossible. He might as well decide to… to live underwater, or find the Holy Grail, or… lay an egg.
Absolutely love that!
It was more of a nuisance, really, than an ability… or maybe more like a nervous tic.
Don't really have anything to add to that, just thought it needed to be said again somewhere.
And this part... I love this part:
She’d almost caught him floating, though, that night they’d stayed late at the Planet, trying to piece together Samuel Platt’s report.
through to
All she’d done was issue a warning – “Don’t fall for me, Farmboy, I don’t have time for it” - and shortly after that they’d left the newsroom.
It made me crack up. That... is just... so clever! <g>
I really love that - he hadn't *fallen* for her, he'd *floated* for her!
This was excellent, Janet. I really hope to see more of it soon... like... today? I'll even accept tomorrow. Grudgingly.
Dave