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Got 15 minutes left on the lunch break, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Let's roll!
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Dr. Klein didn't even look up when he heard the tell-tale whoosh followed by the sound of boots hitting the floor of his laboratory. "Morning, Superman! What can I do you for?" He turned to face the superhero, who was looking surprisingly sheepish. Oh no; hopefully this wasn't about the fertility testing again...
Superman cleared his throat. "Uh hey, Dr. Klein. I, uh, need to ask you a favor, but it's...kind of personal."
Welp, apparently it was about to involve the little room after all. "I'll get the sample cups..."
"It's not that!" His face actually flushed scarlet.
Dr. Klein stopped with his hand half-way to the cabinet. "Something else going on, then?" His brow furrowed. "You don't need viagra or anything like that, do you?"
"Nothing like that!" Superman somehow invented a new shade of red. "I only need to update a prescription for eyeglasses."
Klein sighed with relief. "Oh, is that all! Well that's not very wait a minute..." He frowned. "Sorry, eyeglasses? Did you say eyeglasses?"
The hero nodded and then glanced around the room as though expecting to be overheard.
Klein's eyebrows shot up. "Eyeglasses?"
Superman shushed him while definitely not wearing eyeglasses. "Yes."
Klein studied his face, trying to see the indications of contact lenses.
"I'm not wearing them now," he pointed out, looking amused.
Klein shook his head. "So, what, they're just for reading, then?"
"No." Superman looked over his shoulder again, sighed, and turned back to Dr. Klein. "I first got them when I was a kid, but stopped needing them after I first got my powers. I think the microscopic vision automatically corrects for me, but when I lose my powers, I go back to needing them again. It used to be fine, since I never got rid of them; but after this latest brush with Kryptonite, I started getting the headaches again and--well, I got through the day all right, but I should definitely update before something like that happens again."
Dr. Klein stared at him, stunned. Superman wore glasses? Picturing it was...actually, shockingly easy now that he let his mind imagine it. Something began to niggle at his brain.
"Please don't tell anyone about this."
He waved a hand. "Of course not! Doctor/patient confidentiality and all that stuff."
Superman sighed with relief.
"I'll have to bring in the equipment," Klein mused. "Might take about a week. Also, we'll probably need to dose you with Kryptonite..."
He grimaced but nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Klein." He started for the window.
Klein turned back to his experiments. "Tell Lois I said hello."
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FDK can go here!  [/Clocking out]
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What a fun reveal! I would love to see the look on Clark’s face when Dr. Klein told him to say hello to Lois.
Thanks for making me laugh. I love this!
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Hi Mary! Got 15 minutes left on the lunch break, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses. Let’s roll!  Hmmm no, that just makes me  who was looking surprisingly sheepish. Oh no; hopefully this wasn’t about the fertility testing again… Oh, did Lois and Clark have 15 minutes during a lunch break and now there are consequences? Superman cleared his throat. “Uh hey, Dr. Klein. I, uh, need to ask you a favor, but it’s…kind of personal.” He’s not collecting donations, is he? Welp, apparently it was about to involve the little room after all. “I’ll get the sample cups…” Oh dear, the superhero found the…educational supplements helpful and is now interested in continuing his studies on this subject. “You don’t need viagra or anything like that, do you?” /casually points to Hell Hath No Fury in the (older section) of the TOCs/ ”Nothing like that!” Superman somehow invented a new shade of red. “I only need to update a prescription for eyeglasses.”  Klein shook his head. “So, what, they’re just for reading, then?” No, they’re for looking through stuff. Lois found them and was miffed. Now he needs a new pair. but after this latest brush with Kryptonite, I started getting the headaches again and—well, I got through the day all right, but I should definitely update before something like that happens again.”  Dr. Klein stared at him, stunned. Superman wore glasses? Picturing it was…actually, shockingly easy now that he let his mind imagine it. Something began to niggle at his brain.
Klein turned back to his experiments. “Tell Lois I said hello.” So, I’ll mark this down for both revelation and character (distracted professor)  Michael
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LOL! Gotta love Dr. Klein! And yep, I totally agree he knows the secret. 😂
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Superman somehow invented a new shade of red. This is the best description of blushing I have read in, perhaps, ever. Brilliant!! Superman shushed him while definitely not wearing eyeglasses. I lol'd irl!! This is gold!! Dr. Klein stared at him, stunned. Superman wore glasses? Picturing it was...actually, shockingly easy now that he let his mind imagine it. Something began to niggle at his brain. A-ha!! This ficlet was perfect, Mary!! So fun, a great concept about the glasses, their dialogue/characterization is excellent and your descriptions are out of this world! Loved it!! Thank you for sharing!! ❤❤
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