13 times Clark knew Chloe was more than just a friend.
[It should be obvious what's locked and what's not. All comments meta or in the frame of a particular verse, please.]
*The day I first met her, way back in 8th grade, she kissed me. It was my first kiss, and she said it was to just "get it out of the way", so that we could be friends. But if that's true, then why I have a tingly feeling in the pit of my stomach afterward? It was a hard feeling to get rid of.
*The night Coach Arnold set the Torch on fire, and I saw her about to be engulfed in flames, I panicked, and raced to save her. The thought of Chloe not being in my life anymore, not seeing her everyday... it was something I couldn't even imagine.
*The first time I saw Chloe with Justin Gaines, I wanted nothing more than to pull her away from him and tell him to stay away. And it wasn't just because of what he turned out to be. Pete had just told me that Chloe had a crush on me, and after that, I couldn't seem to stop thinking about the possibilities.
*After her kidnapping and hospital time, Chloe came by the house, and I asked her to go to the Spring Formal with me. When she said yes, I was so happy, I thought I could fly.
*The night of the Spring Formal, she looked so... beautiful. It was like she was the most beautiful girl in the room, and she was in my arms. And for a while, she was all I could see.
*The day after the Formal, when Chloe told me that she just wanted to be friends, and nothing else, it hurt. Really hurt. But I pretended like it didn't, because I honestly thought it's what she wanted.
*The first time I was exposed to Red Kryptonite, I may or may not have checked out her um... assets.
*The second time I was exposed to Red Kryptonite, we got a little more than friendly on a couch at the Talon.
*When Chloe told me that the idea of aliens living among us didn't freak her out, she had no idea how much it made my heart swell.
*The night I found Chloe in my loft wearing nothing but my Jersey... Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted.
*When we were trying to help clear Lex of a murder, we ended up on an elevator, reenacting what we'd seen on the security camera. At one point, I let her shove me up against the wall... and the moment our eyes met, I felt something I couldn't explain... kind of like an overwhelming desire to kiss her. It took me a long time to realize it, but that was desire. Deep desire.
*Chloe kissed me, right in the middle of the Daily Planet, the night Brainiac unleashed his virus and Zod took over Lex's body. And for once, I kissed her back.
*I fought my way back from the Phantom Zone. In some ways, it was for her. And what was I greeted by when I saw her again? Some dorky photographer guy named Jimmy that already had a pet name for her. It was clear he was interested in her, and apparently, she was interested in him, too. I had wanted that kiss to mean something more for her, but she said it didn't. Meanwhile, I had to fight the feelings of wanting to punch the guy I'd just met. And that's when I knew she was so much more than a friend. At least, I wanted her to be more than that.
*The day I first met her, way back in 8th grade, she kissed me. It was my first kiss, and she said it was to just "get it out of the way", so that we could be friends. But if that's true, then why I have a tingly feeling in the pit of my stomach afterward? It was a hard feeling to get rid of.
*The night Coach Arnold set the Torch on fire, and I saw her about to be engulfed in flames, I panicked, and raced to save her. The thought of Chloe not being in my life anymore, not seeing her everyday... it was something I couldn't even imagine.
*The first time I saw Chloe with Justin Gaines, I wanted nothing more than to pull her away from him and tell him to stay away. And it wasn't just because of what he turned out to be. Pete had just told me that Chloe had a crush on me, and after that, I couldn't seem to stop thinking about the possibilities.
*After her kidnapping and hospital time, Chloe came by the house, and I asked her to go to the Spring Formal with me. When she said yes, I was so happy, I thought I could fly.
*The night of the Spring Formal, she looked so... beautiful. It was like she was the most beautiful girl in the room, and she was in my arms. And for a while, she was all I could see.
*The day after the Formal, when Chloe told me that she just wanted to be friends, and nothing else, it hurt. Really hurt. But I pretended like it didn't, because I honestly thought it's what she wanted.
*The first time I was exposed to Red Kryptonite, I may or may not have checked out her um... assets.
*The second time I was exposed to Red Kryptonite, we got a little more than friendly on a couch at the Talon.
*When Chloe told me that the idea of aliens living among us didn't freak her out, she had no idea how much it made my heart swell.
*The night I found Chloe in my loft wearing nothing but my Jersey... Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't tempted.
*When we were trying to help clear Lex of a murder, we ended up on an elevator, reenacting what we'd seen on the security camera. At one point, I let her shove me up against the wall... and the moment our eyes met, I felt something I couldn't explain... kind of like an overwhelming desire to kiss her. It took me a long time to realize it, but that was desire. Deep desire.
*Chloe kissed me, right in the middle of the Daily Planet, the night Brainiac unleashed his virus and Zod took over Lex's body. And for once, I kissed her back.
*I fought my way back from the Phantom Zone. In some ways, it was for her. And what was I greeted by when I saw her again? Some dorky photographer guy named Jimmy that already had a pet name for her. It was clear he was interested in her, and apparently, she was interested in him, too. I had wanted that kiss to mean something more for her, but she said it didn't. Meanwhile, I had to fight the feelings of wanting to punch the guy I'd just met. And that's when I knew she was so much more than a friend. At least, I wanted her to be more than that.