I (re-) discovered this fic through the FDK Scavenger Hunt Challenge.

This fic has everything I long for in a fic, waff, angst and one of my favorite ingredients - kryptonite.

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It was the perfect summer evening. For the past two weekends, it had rained, delaying the Annual Metropolis 4th of July Carnival and Fireworks. But now it was finally sunny and dry. It wasn’t too hot and the nearly cloudless sky was the perfect canvas for the firework display that was coming.

This is such a perfect setup.

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Clark reclined on the blanket, laying on his side and propping himself up on one elbow. He tore off a chunk of the sugary treat and chewed it almost thoughtfully. Across from him, Lois mirrored his movements. Clark loved moments like this, when Mad Dog Lane vanished, leaving behind plain old Lois, his best friend. It was times like this when he got to see her relaxed, even playful, side. It was a part of her he had gradually come to see more and more of. And the more of it he saw, the more it made Clark love her. That, in turn, only made his heart ache all the greater. Lois regarded him as a partner at work and as a friend, but nothing more.

But, he thought, maybe, just maybe they had reached a place where he could try to be so much more to her. After all, they had known each other for a long time now. September would be a year. The best year of Clark’s life, to be exact.

Thanks, Deadly Chakras. I always enjoy your stories. And I'm hopeful that you will return to the boards one day.

It's never too dark to be cool. cool