This is such an interesting start! And completely feels like a cannon to the canon - very exciting!
A glint of morning sunlight squeezed itself through the crack in the parlor curtains and splashed onto the floor in the Kansas farmhouse, the reflection faintly illuminating the kitchen.
I love the active, luminous language you use throughout this whole sentence!
The kitchen, although meticulously clean, had an air of disuse about it.
And this is such an instant 'tell' that Martha's not here anymore.
Tell me--are you worried that Maisie will discover your post-harvest obsession with The Ivory Tower?
This is such a fun reference!
“There’s a scientist at STAR Labs that thinks he has found a way to drain away Clark’s powers. We’re not sure if it would be permanent or not but if it works it might be enough time treat him—maybe even to find a cure.”
“You’re a good boy, Lex, but you be careful around the Son of Jor-El. As much as I love him, you and I both know how dangerous he can be. So tell me, what have you found?“
One bomb after another! We're off to the races with this twist! I can't wait to see where this goes!